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How Okta and Socure help agencies streamline access, prevent fraud and ensure security.
A breach is bad, but the real damage comes from how quickly threats spread. Join Akamai for our upcoming webinar, “It’s Not the Breach. It’s the Spread: Improving Cyber Resilience in the Texas Government.” Mark your calendar: October 15, 2025 12:00PM CT
Cohesity and Semperis announces Cohesity Identity Resilience, a new Cohesity solution powered by Semperis, that helps enterprises defend critical Microsoft Active Directory assets from cyberattack.
It only takes one click, one misconfigured port, or one forgotten patch — and, suddenly, 911 dispatch is offline, water treatment operations grind to a halt, or a regional airport is paralyzed. For state and local governments, protecting critical infrastructure is no longer just an IT issue, it's a matter of public safety, economic stability, and trust.
CDW Government and Starlink deliver high-speed internet for public safety, emergency response, and rural access. As an authorized reseller, CDW offers full Starlink solutions — equipment, data, install and support.
NICE’s new Integrated Front Door solution offers a single-entry point for government agencies to easily interact with citizens, enabling faster service and resolution for citizens’ inquiries.
Keynote by Jen Easterly, former CISA Director
A large state entity sought to mature its identity security approach by adopting Identity Security Insights for discovering critical privilege escalation paths and enhancing the depth of existing solutions.
The Road to a Better Citizen Experience
Attackers deliver malware that can reinfect systems, enabling multiple attacks. Organizations must plan for fast, robust, and secure recovery, assuming an ever-present state of threat.
Cloud platforms provide financial flexibility, but also uncertainty. CDW's FinOps tool helps organizations take control.
Tax season drives millions of constituents to seek government help. In 2023, the IRS saw a staggering 65% increase in calls. Most revenue departments had to ramp up staffing 25% to 100%.
Unlocking the full potential of strategic IT investments with Rocket Software and Carahsoft
The hidden gap: how state agencies lose federal reimbursement by excluding SWCAP "billed" costs from indirect cost recovery.
From asset discovery to threat detection and response, AI helps force multiply their resources.
Latest News
What to Know:
- The city-operated AI Factory processes real-time data from cameras, sensors and connected systems to enhance public safety, traffic control and emergency response, according to CIO Jorge Cardenas.
- The platform is powered by the city’s own fiber network and private 5G infrastructure, allowing for secure, high-speed data processing without relying on third-party cloud providers.
- Brownsville plans to offer compute capacity to neighboring cities that lack similar capabilities.
What to Know:
- Texas’ 2026–27 state budget includes more than $1 billion in IT capital funding for modernization across key agencies.
- Major initiatives include system overhauls at HHSC, TxDMV and DFPS, and creation of the new Texas Cyber Command.
- Agencies are expanding use of AI, automation and data integration, with new vendor opportunities expected in late 2025 and into 2026.
What to Know:
- The state of Texas spent about $6.3 billion on IT-related goods and services in Fiscal Year 2025.
- The Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Transportation were the top-spending agencies.
- Deloitte, Rackspace and the Texas Facilities Commission were among the highest-paid vendors.
