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Chatbots Open the Door to State Government Access

Generative artificial intelligence powers messengers that unify data to better serve citizens.

Pennsylvania CISO Andy Ritter

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Q&A: Pennsylvania’s CISO on Risk Reduction, Zero Trust and the Next Cybersecurity Frontier

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Data Center

States Deploy Desktop as a Service To Standardize Endpoints and Boost Security

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Data Center

How To Evaluate Whether HCI Is Right for Your State or Local Government Organization

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Security

The Case for Cyber Insurance in State Government

Lt. Shane Smith

Data Analytics

How Real-Time Crime Centers Draw on Video Surveillance

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Management

Regional Collaboration: The Overlooked Layer in Government IT

States were never meant to be fighting foreign actors, nor were local governments.”

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Security

Connecticut’s CISO Pushes a Unified, Outcome-Driven Cyber Strategy

Cloud

State Lotteries Make a Safe Bet With Cloud and AI

Data Center

Observability Is the Foundation of Trust in Modern Government

Cloud

What Is Configuration Drift, and How Can Governments Manage It?

Security

How State and Local Governments Are Securing the 2026 Midterm Elections

Security

How Cyber Resilience Helps Governments Harness AI Infrastructure

Data Analytics

How Union County, N.J., Is Rethinking Human Services Delivery With CRM

Cloud

Data Security Posture Management Has Become Essential for Governments

Cloud

Review: Rubrik Security Cloud - Government Helps Agencies Build Data Resilience

Software

5 Questions About the Role of Code in Modern Government IT

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Artificial Intelligence

App Modernization Is the Gateway to AI-Ready Government

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Pennsylvania CISO Andy Ritter

Security

Q&A: Pennsylvania’s CISO on Risk Reduction, Zero Trust and the Next Cybersecurity Frontier

Andy Ritter explains how risk reduction, zero trust and shared services shape the commonwealth’s cybersecurity strategy.

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Security

The Case for Cyber Insurance in State Government

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Security

Connecticut’s CISO Pushes a Unified, Outcome-Driven Cyber Strategy

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Security

How State and Local Governments Are Securing the 2026 Midterm Elections

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NASCIO 2025: IT's Role in Achieving Statewide Efficiencies

State IT leaders discussed technology’s expanding role in achieving statewide efficiencies.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Highlight Agentic AI Use Cases

Agentic AI is the next wave of artificial intelligence: Here’s how state IT leaders are preparing.
NASCIO 2025: How State Leaders Are Approaching Critical Infrastructure Protections

Whole-of-state cybersecurity can help states defend against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Discuss Their Top Tech Priorities

We caught up with state technology leaders at NASCIO 2025 to check in on their current and upcoming priorities.
NASCIO 2025: Colorado Continues to Blaze a Trail for States’ Use of AI

David Edinger spoke to StateTech during NASCIO 2025 about the Centennial State’s latest AI initiatives.

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How State and Local Agencies Balance Digital Transformation With Printing

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