The National Association of State Chief Information Officers presented Virginia CISO Michael Watson with its Thomas M. Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award.

Adam Ford, Illinois' top cybersecurity official and a state employee since 2000, announced he's taken a role in the private sector.

Gov. Laura Kelly named Jeff Maxon, who'd been serving as an interim replacement, as the state's new chief information technology officer.

States are increasingly using data to improve how they address their biggest problems, including their biggest problem: managing cybersecurity risk.