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- Texas Comptroller staff said proposed amendments published in the March Texas Register would make the emergency VetHUB framework permanent.
- The draft rules remove race, ethnicity and sex-based classifications and eliminate statewide quantitative utilization goals.
- Speakers at the April 7 hearing said the shift is already affecting bids, contracts and staffing, and warned it could reduce competition and increase costs.
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- Fort Bend County and Comcast are moving forward with an $18.9 million broadband expansion project.
- The county is contributing $2.5 million in recovery funds, while Comcast is providing about $16.4 million.
- County officials said fiber work is already underway near Thompsons, with broader service expected by the end of 2026.
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.
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