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- AI training will be mandatory for state and local government employees starting in FY 2026 under House Bill 3512.
- DIR will certify at least five training programs that meet new criteria focused on responsible AI use, risk mitigation and accessibility.
- Submission guidance is expected by the end of January.
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Industry Insider — Texas is pleased to welcome Tenable to the Industry Insider family. Tenable is a cyber exposure company, providing vulnerability management and cyber compliance solutions for Texas. Tenable has more than 40,000 customers worldwide and offers tools for local governments and schools, allowing them to protect citizen data and critical infrastructure. The company is FedRAMP and StateRAMP certified. For information, contact Bret Collard or visit www.tenable.com.
The city of Austin is looking for a highly qualified vendor to author a multiyear IT plan that will align with the total airport vision.
Texas is accepting State and Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program applications through mid-March; grants allow for cyber enhancements at the local level.
During the deep freeze in December 2022, ERCOT greatly underestimated demand, a failure that could affect market prices.
The agency's data governance platform acquisition comes in anticipation of a new data warehouse solution.
The company primarily employs people with active security clearances for its work on classified government systems.
TCEQ is seeking a cloud-based application that allows public water systems to submit lead service line information.
The requested subscription must provide guidelines in a variety of health-care settings based on industry health-care standards supported by references and citations.
The career technical education building will house multiple programs for high school students seeking professional credentials.
The airport sees the potential for a fully automated passenger experience in a little more than 15 years.
The chosen vendor will develop a web software application that is compatible with the Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (TxWRAP).
Multiple media outlets reported a security breach at Raptor Technologies, which serves some 50,000 schools across the country.
Industry Insider — Texas will not publish a newsletter Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The newsletter will resume Wednesday morning.
The anticipated procurement for the WIC community's EBT cloud transition will soon be underway.
The city is seeking an AMS with robust customer self-service, intuitive workflow automation and city systems interfacing capabilities.
The City Council met this week to discuss the May attack and disclosed that 293 more people were affected by the breach.
The county's broadband committee is writing a new RFP for spending of federal dollars.
"Hydrogen is blowing and going in Texas, to say the least," said Susan Shifflett, executive director of the Texas Hydrogen Alliance.
The city is seeking a service with an online banking portal that allows for digital reporting, fraud protection services and collections.
The department's current index contains information on more than 80,000 gang organizations and members.
TAMIU’s Daniel Covarrubias recently spoke about how emerging technologies can enlarge Laredo’s strong trade presence.
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