What to Know:

• Princeton confirmed Oct. 5 that confidential and personally identifiable information was exfiltrated from city systems.
• Two earlier independent cybersecurity reviews had found no evidence of unauthorized access, a confirmed breach or data exfiltration.
• The city has not yet disclosed what information was taken, how many people were affected or how the intrusion occurred.

What to Know:

• The largest component would replace unemployment insurance benefits and appeals systems built in the 1980s.
• The request also includes a Texas Talent Marketplace to replace WorkInTexas.
• Baseline technology capital categories total about $101 million.

What to Know:

• Cardenas spent more than four years as Brownsville’s CIO, leading digital transformation, broadband expansion, cybersecurity and smart city initiatives.
• His Brownsville work included the city’s AI Factory, Intelligent Operations Center and private 5G deployment.
• Cardenas was named one of Government Technology’s 2026 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.

What to Know:

• RSD Connect launched Oct. 1 with License to Carry and Capitol Access Pass services.
• DPS lists Deloitte Consulting LLP on a $58.52 million Enterprise Licensing Platform contract.
• The platform is designed to unify licensing, eligibility, compliance and enforcement functions.

What to Know:

• Houston is using three vendors to give departments more flexibility on pricing, delivery and large-volume purchases.
• Dell and HP each receive a 40 percent allocation while Summus receives 20 percent, with Houston able to shift purchases among the vendors.
• The agreements include 90-day price protection and support Houston’s shift toward standardized equipment, more laptops and faster device deployment.

October 13, 2026 | 11:00AM - 2:00PM CT | Virtual

Event Overview

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month — a reminder that being cyber-strong isn’t about having the most security tools. It’s about keeping government agencies working and continuing to serve citizens when an attack occurs.

Software that runs inside customer-managed infrastructure creates a particular challenge at the FedRAMP High baseline. It still has to meet the applicable security and compliance requirements, even though the vendor does not control the surrounding operating system, libraries, network configuration, or maintenance practices. For Datadog, that challenge centers on the Datadog Agent, which runs directly on customer-managed hosts to collect logs, metrics, traces, and security signals.

As state and local governments modernize critical technology systems, they must also meet growing demand for cybersecurity, reliability, operational efficiency, and fiscal accountability. From citizen services and public safety operations to transportation networks, education systems, and emerging AI initiatives, agencies are managing increasingly complex environments with limited resources.