The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has launched a new pilot to test connected automobile hardware and software technologies to collect data on the rideability of roads.
As more states are emphasizing the role of privacy, the state chief privacy officer (CPO) role has grown immensely in the last decade, according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new online resource to help the state Department of Transportation develop New York’s National Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure plan.
A new legislative “discussion draft” that aims to create a stronger data privacy and security landscape for U.S. consumers would put the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in charge of the proposed new rules and would preempt most existing state laws on data privacy and security.
A revision to California’s proposed budget calls for the merger of the state’s data analytics bureau and digital service agency creating a new office that would facilitate more efficient state operations and support one-time projects.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Kirk Herath as the state’s cybersecurity strategic advisor, a new position created within DeWine’s administration.
The Labor Department is launching a new program to better understand and fix gaps in unemployment insurance (UI) system access by tapping into state data to get better insights into UI system service problems.
The State of Colorado has appointed Ray Yepes as its next chief information security officer (CISO), the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced in a press release.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is teaming up with state governments to investigate robocall scammers targeting consumers and businesses around the country.
The Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics announced April 1 via Twitter that Ken Pfeil, a longtime industry executive, will serve as the state’s new chief data officer (CDO).
