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What to Know:
- Travis County’s FY 26 ITS plan centers on Phase II of its ServiceNow rollout.
- The county is also advancing digital modernization through a main website rebuild, accessibility improvements across seven public-facing sites and a planned replacement of the Travis Central intranet.
- The plan includes sizable funding requests for hardware replacement, central computer refreshes, infrastructure growth and project-specific work.
What to Know:
- HHSC told Texas health-care facilities to review and mitigate risks tied to unauthorized remote access to protected health information.
- The directive points facilities to FDA guidance on Contec and Epsimed patient monitors with known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- The move follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 9 order for state health agencies and public university systems to review China-linked medical device risks.
The software company has not disclosed how many workers were cut, but employees said engineers, account executives and program managers were among those affected Tuesday.
What to Know:
- Texas senators used an April 1 hearing to examine supply chain risks to the grid and other critical infrastructure from foreign-linked technology.
- Lawmakers focused on whether software access or remote connectivity in solar and battery systems could create security vulnerabilities.
- Texas already has disclosure and attestation requirements in place through the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and ERCOT rules, but senators signaled they may consider tougher oversight.
What to Know:
- Denton has hired Michael Deegan as chief technology officer, bringing in a private-sector executive to lead the city’s next phase of technology strategy.
- In the role, he will oversee IT strategy, cybersecurity and infrastructure as Denton plans about $45 million in capital IT projects in the next five years.
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