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VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations (TKO) provides a simplified, consistent approach to container deployment, scaling, and management with tools, automation, and data-driven insights.
Cost of a Data Breach Report explores ways to help mitigate risk
5 Tips on How State CIOs and Agency Leaders Can Partner to Digitally Transform Citizen Services
Applying AI to answer customer questions and predict bus arrival times
The public is welcome to attend our quarterly board meetings. We post the meeting agenda, location, date, and time in the Texas Register shortly before a scheduled meeting. Meeting information is subject to change. Meeting will be a hybrid format (in-person and virtual).
Produced and hosted by Gartner. DIR is an educational sponsor under the Technology Today Series
Discover the Potential of Automation for Government
Produced and hosted by Slalom. DIR is an educational sponsor under the Technology Today Series (TTS)
What are the biggest trends shaping the future of transit and transportation?The big ones for us are:
DIR and AWS have partnered to bring you a bi-weekly AWS - Architecture User Group. We hope to see you online at 4:00 PM CT on Tuesday for this critical knowledge share.
This session is presented by Accenture as part of DIR’s Technology Today Series.
This event examines the unique challenges faced by state and local government. Find out where to start on your digital transformation journey, understand common obstacles faced by public sector entities, and learn how to frame expectations as you modernize your digital environment.
Consumers and citizens today evaluate agencies on the quality of their customer experience (CX) as much as any other factor.
Shared Technology Services include a set of managed IT services that Texas government organizations can use to accelerate service delivery.
This session is presented by Microsoft as part of DIR’s Technology Today Series.
DIR and AWS have partnered to bring you a bi-weekly AWS - Architecture User Group. We hope to see you online at 4:00 PM CT on Tuesday for this critical knowledge share.
Latest News
What to Know:
- The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Thursday noted that U.S. energy demand was set to grow by about 4-5 percent in the next two years.
- The EIA expects electricity demand on the ERCOT grid to increase by an average rate of 11 percent between this year and 2026.
- A number of crypto mines have popped up in the last several years, and opponents claim these facilities soak up so much power that it strains the power grid.
What to Know:
- The county's IT Department has requested a $39 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
- The preliminary budget for 2026, which is subject to change, only includes $21 million for the department.
- The largest differences between requested funds and granted preliminary funds are related to hardware, software, utilities and software maintenance.
O’Neill assumed the role on Aug. 1 following former Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Stephanie Muth’s departure on July 31.
