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).
State and local governments may be in line to breath a financial sigh of relief from a new bipartisan deal on emergency COVID-19 funds unveiled by congressional lawmakers on April 4.
Nineteen states have sued the Biden administration over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Federal government contractors, according to separate lawsuits filed late last week.
The State of Maine joined the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit consortium of 31 other states, to improve voter rolls’ integrity and promote voter confidence in the electoral process.
