A new bill includes a pilot program letting state and local governments enroll in CISA's Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring program.

While the House is advancing a $500 million grant proposal, the Senate has moved much more slowly, despite pleas from state and local officials.

Sen. Maggie Hassan said that improving cyber defenses begins with "supercharging" the relationship between federal, state and local governments.

A $400 million grant program sought by NASCIO members and others passed the House in 2020, but got stuck in the Senate. The advocacy will continue into…

In a tumultuous year for state information technology, more than 20 states welcomed new CIOs due to changes from elections, retirements or resignations.

Complaints centered on the temporary stoppage of federal funds that states receive to run critical program in each jurisdiction, ranging from health and human services initiatives to…