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In the summer of 2023, the Denton County Treasurer’s Office got news that would change everything.
The story you are about to read is true; the names have been withheld to protect the innocent.
How would you react if you knew that all your constituents' information is now readable and available to the highest bidder? Since the proliferation of the Internet and digitization of government services, agencies and governments have feared this scenario. To mitigate that possibility, many cybersecurity tools have been put in place — and encryption is a critical security control that maintains confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data.
Why one of America’s fastest-growing cities placed its bet on OpenGov and never looked back.
Join us for a deep dive into the 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) for public sector.
The forward-thinking town of Troup, Texas, attracted visitors, boosted businesses and revitalized its downtown with Verizon Fixed Wireless Access.
Move from productivity to performance with agentic AI
I’m delighted to share that BMC has been recognized as a strong performer in the new report, The Forrester Wave™: AIOps Platforms, Q2 2025, receiving the highest scores possible in the vision, roadmap, and agentic AI, advisor, and assistant criteria. For us, receiving the highest score possible in the vision criterion demonstrates our consistent leadership in addressing IT challenges with agentic AI.
BELLEVUE, WA – Launch Consulting, part of The Planet Group and a leading AI-first digital transformation consultancy, is proud to announce it has earned its fourth Microsoft Solution Partner designation – Infrastructure (Azure) – further solidifying its position as a trusted partner for public sector organizations navigating the complexities of secure and scalable cloud modernization.
Find out why public-sector organizations from police and fire departments to health-care agencies are choosing this secure, smart choice for reliable mobile communication — and new productivity.
The City of Plano, Texas partnered with OpenGov to meet the inventory requirements of the EPA’s revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) and continues to provide safe drinking water for the community. Here’s how they did it.
Verizon’s whitepaper, The New Realities Driving Government Network Transformation, explores how evolving technology demands are pushing state and local governments to rethink their digital infrastructure. It emphasizes that true modernization requires not just adopting new tools, but transforming the underlying networks that support critical services. From boosting cybersecurity and public safety to improving workforce efficiency and digital access, the paper outlines how network innovation can drive meaningful change across government operations. Verizon also highlights the importance of budget optimization and long-term sustainability in navigating this shift.
Government leaders increasingly indicate that what were previously viewed as Black Swan events are now becoming more frequent — and more destabilizing — shocks.
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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.
