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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.
New research shows how states and localities are maturing AI policies and expanding AI deployment.
Latest News
What to Know:
- DIR has awarded 154 contracts under its current deliverables-based IT services solicitation, while the previous solicitation resulted in 99 awards.
- DIR’s February notice revealed that it was seeking vendors to provide deliverables-based IT services for agencies, local governments and other eligible customers through the Cooperative Contracts program.
- Industry Insider — Texas has compiled the contracts into a searchable table, including the service categories each vendor was approved for.
What to Know:
- Layla Young has left the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to become chief information officer for the Office of the Texas Secretary of State.
- She served as THECB’s CIO from December 2023 through March 2026.
- Before THECB, Young held multiple IT leadership roles at the Texas Department of Insurance, including director of software development and IT development manager.
What to Know:
- Austin has named Jeremiah Clifton interim chief information security officer after dismissing Brian Gardner.
- City officials said that Gardner’s departure was part of the city manager’s ongoing review of Austin Technology Services and not related to data security.
- Clifton brings more than a decade with the city in cybersecurity, risk and architecture roles, along with earlier experience at NASA and in the private sector.
