What to Know:

• Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas health agencies and state-owned medical facilities to review cybersecurity and procurement policies tied to medical equipment made in China.
• The order follows federal alerts about vulnerabilities in Chinese-made patient monitoring devices that could expose protected health information.
• The move builds on Texas’ broader crackdown on foreign-linked technologies and suggests closer scrutiny of connected medical equipment in public-sector health-care settings.

What to Know:

• Austin is moving forward with a plan to centralize departmental IT staff under Austin Technology Services, with team alignment recommendations expected in April.
• City officials say Gartner benchmarking found Austin’s IT spending and staffing levels well above peer cities, helping drive the consolidation effort.
• The plan is drawing pushback from AFSCME Local 1624 and employees, who have raised concerns about service impacts, institutional knowledge and the transition process.

What to Know:

• San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has launched an 11-member Economic Security Advisory Group to help the city compete in emerging technologies.
• The panel is expected to meet quarterly and advise on bond projects, infrastructure priorities and economic agreements tied to industry growth.
• Jones linked the effort to San Antonio’s military, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing strengths and will travel to Taiwan on March 14 with council and advisory group members to meet with officials and industry leaders.

What to Know:

• DIR plans to issue a solicitation for wireless, pager and satellite communications services through the Texas Agency Network program.
• The procurement will cover cellular voice and data plans, wireless infrastructure services and related equipment for eligible government customers.
• Multiple vendors may be selected to provide services under indefinite quantity contracts.

What to Know:

• The lawsuit challenges the comptroller’s 2025 emergency rule that converted the Historically Underutilized Business program into Veteran Heroes United in Business.
• Plaintiffs are asking the court to declare the emergency rule null and void, block enforcement through temporary and permanent injunctions and reinstate HUB certifications.
• The Global Black Economic Forum says the stakes include more than $4 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 state contracting that went to HUB businesses and more than $1.6 billion in HUB spending by three named agencies.

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