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The position requires a depth and breadth of knowledge spanning local, state and federal rules and regulation. The chief information security officer’s compensation will be $123,600 to $208,800 per year.
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The agency’s capital budget request is approximately $8.2 million less than it was granted for equivalent items in the General Appropriations Bill for FY24-25.
The Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund is providing a grant of $4.12 million for the new wafer production facility, which is expected to create more than $41 million in capital investment and nearly triple the company’s annual wafer production.
Millions of dollars in awards have already been made this fiscal year, ranging from hardware and software to learning and training platforms.
In a resource adequacy report ERCOT published earlier this month, the grid operator reported that some of the low risk of ordering an energy emergency alert, or controlled outages, has been influenced by the recent and forecasted addition of data centers that are planned to operate 24/7.
The city’s legacy system is not properly equipped for mobile telephone service, causing issues with emergency call transfers, text messaging and Internet-based communication apps.
The agency's capital budget request is significantly lower than it was granted for equivalent items in the General Appropriations Bill for FY24-25.
Jon Gary Herrera, whose current title is senior vice president of public engagement, will be the first Latino CEO for the agency, which was created in 1978.
The University of Texas RGV is opening the third state regional operational security center, and four more are on the horizon, per DIR’s legislative appropriations request.
The Center for Digital Government recognized the city for its cybersecurity and disaster recovery priorities, among others.
In addition to gunshots, Wytec International Inc. sensors can detect smoke, fire, drugs and even chemical and biological agents.
The city now hosts a website of 5,000-6,000 pages and documents and is looking for information about vendors who build, launch and maintain modern municipal websites.
The largest area of expenses by far is for the development of Texas airports, specifically for the procurement of automated weather system replacements.
The RRC commissioner told a local newspaper the commission wants more data for itself and the industry.
The Center for Digital Government recognized the city for its Situational Awareness for Emergency Response (SAFER) project, which has expanded significantly since its development in 2008.
The Texas Veterans Commission would like to coordinate outreach through tech, pulling information from multiple sources and targeting communications to the various populations served.
With about 10,000 residents, Fair Oaks Ranch spans 7,861 acres across Bexar, Kendall and Comal counties.
The agency’s IT capital budget request is approximately $5 million less than TDA was granted for equivalent items in the General Appropriations Bill for FY 24-25.
The Center for Digital Government recognized the city for its cyber and disaster recovery priorities, continuous improvement and fiscal responsibility.
The move comes after hackers advertised a sale of stolen information from the authority online — despite the organization initially believing its technology had prevented any data theft.
TxDOT intends to procure support and maintenance for the Crash Record Information System, used to collect and analyze accident details and trends.
The City Council has roughly $95 million earmarked for communications and software on its next agenda.
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