Louisiana CISO takes on new role overseeing cyber incident response
Dustin Glover was named to the new role of chief cyber officer, leading the state's response to cyberattacks against local governments.
View ArticleLouisiana first to receive BEAD broadband grant
Louisiana is getting $3 million in federal funds for digital-equity programs and to start planning for its full BEAD broadband grant.
View ArticleDigital drivers license downloads soar in Louisiana amid porn restriction
Interest in Louisiana's LA Wallet app has tripled with the implementation of a law requiring adult content sites to verify users' ages.
View ArticleStates share progress on Medicaid IT modernization
State health technology leaders offered their updates on modernizing Medicaid systems at a government health IT conference in Baltimore.
View ArticleNASCIO honors Louisiana CIO Dickie Howze for 10 years of service
NASCIO presented Louisiana CIO Richard "Dickie" Howze with the rare Decade of Leadership Award for his achievements leading IT in the state.
View ArticleMore state governments report MOVEit vulnerability exposure
Government agencies in at least five states are reacting to a confirmed or potential data breach as part of a global cyberattack.
View ArticleLongtime Louisiana employee and first statewide CIO Dickie Howze has retired
Richard "Dickie" Howze, who led Louisiana's first consolidated IT department over the past decade, stepped down as the state welcomed a new governor.
View ArticleStates meet initial deadline for BEAD proposals, prepare for next steps
All 56 states and territories met the Dec. 27 deadline to submit initial proposals for the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program and several have already seen the first volume of...
View ArticleLouisiana governor vetoes political deepfakes bill
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill limiting the use of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes. Similar laws are passing easily in other states.
View ArticleNew Orleans 911 is triaging emergency calls with AI
The Orleans Parish Communication District is testing a new tool designed to reduce the number of calls human call takers must field.
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