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Government leaders increasingly indicate that what were previously viewed as Black Swan events are now becoming more frequent — and more destabilizing — shocks.
Attackers know when government agency resources are scarce, they have an advantage. In our webinar, learn how automation helps strengthen incident response and disaster recovery. Register Today
Providing resilient services with limited budgets and staff is not easy – but the right AIOps and Observability solution can help you resolve and prevent issues and maximize resources. The BMC Helix agentic AI platform and new expanded capabilities look at your past and current data to help you optimize your future.
Learn how to see, analyze and mitigate risks for APIs in production, with insights on how Akamai can help with runtime security for APIs.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) might sound like a buzzword, but it’s far more than that. Managing privileged access to sensitive data is critical for maintaining a cybersecurity defense that is robust enough to stand up against modern-day threats—especially for state, local, and educational (SLED) organizations.
Cyberattacks on Water and Electric Utilities Threaten Public Safety, Economic Stability
The European Space Agency expands its space mission operation’s capacity with Canonical’s infrastructure solutions and managed IT services
No question, the pandemic has stress-tested every business continuity plan ever created — especially security strategies. Hackers are finding more opportunities to attack networks while businesses are consumed with changing their operating models and supporting a distributed workforce.
A New Era of Trust, Speed, and Accuracy for Government Programs
Learn about the different types of AI PCs and their benefits, industry trends and key topics smart information technology decision-makers (ITDMs) should consider as they make strategic buying plans.
The threats are coming fast — and if your strategy’s built on misconceptions, your defense will never keep up. Give yourself a better shot. Visit our Myth Madness hub and learn how to create game-winning security plays.
Elevating SLMs, AI Agents, and Intelligent Data Analysis to Drive Mainframe Innovation
In a landmark announcement, former President Donald Trump has unveiled "Stargate," a monumental $500 billion initiative aimed at revolutionizing the United States' artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This ambitious project is set to be developed in collaboration with industry giants OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.
Governments face unique operational challenges that commercial enterprises simply don’t. From regulatory requirements and complex budgeting processes to the need for transparency and public accountability, state and local agencies require systems designed specifically for their mission-critical functions. Yet, too often, governments are forced to retrofit commercial ERP solutions into environments where they don’t naturally fit.
Customers can now access Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service in AWS, simplifying the migration and deployment of enterprise workloads to the cloud while improving agility, flexibility and security.
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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.
