Dustin Haisler, in his second appointment to the committee since 2011, will assist in forming strategic goals for the state to consider when making tech-related decisions for the 2026-2030 period.
Industry Insider — Texas will not publish a newsletter on Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. The newsletter will resume on Wednesday morning.
The Virtual Court Program reduces the need for bench warrants and extraditions from TDCJ to county custody, which is made possible by expanded broadband access.
The 2025 edition of the list, which seeks to highlight important and innovative companies across the spectrum of government technology, includes companies based in Austin, Dallas and Houston.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Workday to the Industry Insider family. Workday provides platforms to help public-sector entities improve citizen engagement and improve integration among finance, human resources and IT functions. Workday is used by multiple large Texas cities, counties and special districts. For more information, contact Robert Bell, government account executive, or visit the Workday website.
The Lower Colorado River Authority has extended its partnership with Anterix, which provides 900 MHz private LTE networks for utilities and critical infrastructure. The two have been working together since mid 2023.
Industry Insider — Texas will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday and will not be publishing a newsletter. The newsletter will resume Wednesday. The staff of Industry Insider wishes our readers a safe and meaningful holiday.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome BeyondTrust to the Industry Insider family. BeyondTrust provides privileged access management to more than 20,000 customers, including state and local government agencies from mid-size and growing cities to university systems. The company offers products that cover access from logon to endpoint protection and beyond. For more information, contact Grant Allen (state accounts), Francesca Diaz (local government accounts) or visit BeyondTrust.com.
The website’s upgrades include advanced search capabilities, streamlined form submissions, enhanced cybersecurity protections and a more navigable content structure.
Texas has obligated at least 98 percent of its funding, but state and local governments will be forced to return pandemic relief funds if not properly obligated by the end of December.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Ford Consulting Group to the Industry Insider family. The Austin-based consultancy works to offer strategic market insights and foster connections between public-sector agencies and technology vendors. For more information about Ford Consulting Group, contact Dawn Ford.
Industry Insider — Texas will not publish a newsletter Thursday or Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The newsletter will resume Monday morning.
Each year, Texas IT Leadership Forum organizers highlight those impacting the way state and municipal governments build and use constituent-facing and back-end technologies.
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 Center for Digital Government recognized the city for its cyber and disaster recovery priorities, continuous improvement and fiscal responsibility.
Governing named the county Health and Human Services director as a public servant of the year for his work in making health data transparent and accessible. Hear more on The Future in Context podcast.
The yearly Government Technology event is an opportunity for established and emerging agency IT leaders to connect with each other, vendors and valuable perspectives.
Elections offices are mandated to go through cybersecurity assessments and training, and jurisdictions with a population over 100,000 have video surveillance of ballot-holding areas.
Industry Insider — Texas would like to welcome ISF Inc., to the Industry Insider family. The company consults on organizational transformation, strategy and operations, and IT modernization; it also offers public-sector advisory services. ISF provides web development, managed services and deliverables-based information technology to Texas state agencies through multiple categories. The firm is more than 40 years old, serves 22 states and has home offices in Austin and Florida. Contact Nick Aliberti, senior client partner, or visit the ISF website.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Canonical to the Industry Insider family. Canonical publishes Ubuntu, an open source platform used across industries including government. The 20-year-old company helps to power the cloud, Internet of Things devices, desktops and servers. For more information, contact Dane Redman or visit the Canonical website.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Box to the Industry Insider family. The company offers the public sector multiple products that support citizen and employee experiences. Collaboration, e-signature, app integration and process automation are just a few of the pieces Box brings together. For more information, contact Eric Roy or Murtaza Masood or visit the Box website.
Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome ServiceNow to the Industry Insider family. ServiceNow provides enterprise cloud software for state and local government and helps them provide seamless public services. The company, founded in 2003, has worked with governments around the world and Fortune 500 companies. For more information, contact Alexandra Vermeer, Ali Lakhani or visit ServiceNow.com.
