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Rae D. DeShong

Rae D. DeShong is a Dallas-based e.Republic staff writer and has worked at The Dallas Morning News and as a community college administrator.

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Health and Human Services Announces CISO Search

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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November 15, 2024
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5 State Tech Purchases on Cooperative Contracts Total $2M

Millions of dollars in awards have already been made this fiscal year, ranging from hardware and software to learning and training platforms.

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November 14, 2024
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UT Rio Grande Valley RSOC Added to Growing Statewide Network

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.

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November 13, 2024
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City of Dallas Looks Toward ‘Mobile-First’ Website

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.

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November 12, 2024
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Commission Says Veterans Would Benefit from $3.8M Database

The Texas Veterans Commission would like to coordinate outreach through tech, pulling information from multiple sources and targeting communications to the various populations served.

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November 08, 2024
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TxDOT Planning Crash Data System Procurement

TxDOT intends to procure support and maintenance for the Crash Record Information System, used to collect and analyze accident details and trends.

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November 07, 2024
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City of Dallas Plans to Authorize Multimillions for IT

The City Council has roughly $95 million earmarked for communications and software on its next agenda.

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November 06, 2024
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Rural Pole Replacement Fund Has $56.5M Remaining

The CPA’s Broadband Development Office is taking another round of applications for the program in support of broadband access.

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November 06, 2024
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CPA Asks for $33.4M for Ongoing Modernization and Replacements

Two requests are included in the Comptroller of Public Accounts’ legislative appropriations request. The first is not as specific as the second, which addresses the ongoing costs of two legacy systems already in process.

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November 05, 2024
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Lubbock Names Jennifer Frescaz City CIO

She will take on the new role Nov. 11 after leading Midland’s IT department as managing director and CIO.

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November 05, 2024
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HHSC Prepares to Publish Aging Services Opportunity

The Health and Human Services Commission is looking to update its means of gathering data on aging populations and will release the opportunity this month.

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November 01, 2024
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The Extraterrestrial Vote: Does It Count?

Yes, it does. Astronauts who call Texas home have been voting from outer space for more than 25 years — including during this election.

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November 01, 2024
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DPS Sets Short Turnaround Time for AI Software Solicitation

The Department of Public Safety would like to boost its legislative tracking and analysis with a cloud-based AI bill tracking tool.

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October 30, 2024
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TWC Requesting $25M+ for Projects With IT Components

The Texas Workforce Commission’s biennial spending could include $11 million for data center consolidation and a $4.2 million network modernization, according to its exceptional requests.

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October 30, 2024
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Southeast Texas City Becomes Latest Public Cyber Victim

October disclosures from municipalities, schools and agencies show cyber criminals target those as large as the Department of Public Safety and as small as a town of 1,100.

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October 29, 2024
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HHS Lists Dozens of Technology Needs for Coming Budget Years

Federal and state requirements, expert staff needs and constant technical change are evident in the Health and Human Services Commission’s 2026-27 legislative appropriations request.

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October 25, 2024
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New TASSCC President Highlights Collaboration Across Public, Private Sectors

The organization gives state agency and higher education IT professionals and the vendors who work with them opportunities to build a professional network, learn from each other and serve its community.

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October 24, 2024
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Dallas County Budget Addresses IT Operations and Shortfalls

The county will spend part of its $81.1 million major technology fund to address multiple issues that Gartner outlined in 2023.

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October 23, 2024
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OCA Awards Tyler Technologies $2.6M Contract

The Office of Court Administration has had a modern case management data system on its mind for a few years and is moving forward.

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October 23, 2024
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New Guidehouse Director Will Focus on Multiple States

The public-sector professional Mark Noth has been named as south-central SLED director and will be responsible for five states, including Texas.

October 22, 2024
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Travis County ITS Budget Tops $70M During Modernization Journey

The Information Technology Services fiscal year 2025 budget is $70.2 million, and the county continues to infuse tech, cloud and mobile solutions across departments.

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October 18, 2024
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General Land Office Wants to Add Cyber Professionals

The oldest state agency is among those asking the Legislature for funds to grow its tech workforce at a cost of about $900,000 per year.

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October 17, 2024
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Remains Offline

The center has been offline for about three weeks after a cybersecurity incident, according to officials. Few details have been released.

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October 16, 2024
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DIR Planning for GIS, Surveying and Related IT Procurement

The Department of Information Resources has GIS and IT-based surveying tech and services on its calendar for an October competitive request for offer.

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October 15, 2024
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Lone Star College Looking for Curriculum and Catalog Management System

The college has 80,000 enrollees across more than 200 degree and certificate programs and plans a three-year contract with a qualified vendor.

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October 11, 2024
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TxDOT Midway Through Taking Second Round of NEVI Applications

The agency manages the Texas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan as part of a national program and is administering about $407.8 million through 2026.

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October 11, 2024
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Austin Gives Permitting Processes an AI Boost

The city has entered a sole-source agreement worth up to $6 million with Australian-based Archistar to provide automated building permit assessment software.

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October 10, 2024
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Board of Nursing Prepares to Modernize

The 115-year-old body seeks to make nursing safe in Texas through regulation and education, but its aging information systems need a $5.7 million shot in the arm.

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October 10, 2024
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Dallas Budgets $174M for IT Services in FY 25

Several departments will see tech upgrades in the coming years, including the city courts with $4.4 million for a case management system replacement.

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October 09, 2024
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Department of Insurance Hiring Senior Systems Administrator

The agency is advertising for a savvy tech professional who is familiar with the Microsoft cloud, has a strong security knowledge and has at least eight years’ administration experience.

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October 08, 2024
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