Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts confirmed that cybercriminals stole data involving current and former staff and students during the September cyberattack. The district continues a phased recovery that includes reimaging thousands of laptops, according to a Sept. 30 update from the district.

State chief information officers (CIOs) are preparing for growing disruption from artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity threats, workforce shortages, and rising demand for digital services, according to the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ 2026 State CIO Survey.

Meghan Cook has stepped in as New York’s next chief cyber officer, taking over the role from Michaela Lee, according to both of their LinkedIn profiles.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 3 more than $9 million in cybersecurity grants for 153 local government water and wastewater projects across the state, funding assessments and security upgrades aimed at protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

NSF’s inaugural CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service awards fund 14 universities to prepare students for government roles that combine AI and cybersecurity expertise.

By: Jim Weaver, National Strategy Advisor at Everpure For state and local governments, cyber incidents rarely stay confined to IT departments. They quickly cascade into disruptions to public services that residents depend on every day. When courts cannot process cases, emergency lines go down, utility billing systems go offline, or benefits platforms stall, the consequences […]

The University of California, Santa Barbara was named the first university recipient of the 2026 Zero Trust Champion Award at the Zscaler Public Sector Summit.

Warner wants CISA to detail staffing losses, regional vacancies, and cybersecurity service impacts amid workforce reductions and proposed budget cuts.

State technology officials urged lawmakers during a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on May 21 to renew federal cybersecurity funding for state and local governments.

State chief information security officers (CISOs) are confronting a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape in which artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are being used both to launch more sophisticated cyberattacks – and to strengthen state defenses against them – according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and Deloitte.