New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Dru Rai as the state’s new chief information officer (CIO) and director of the New York State Office of Information Technology Services.

In a move that takes Shark Week off the TV screen, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will deploy new shark-monitoring drones to local beach communities on Long Island and New York City.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the approval of 48 Smart Schools Investment Plans that are making investments in school technology and working to improve school security.

The New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps program is now offering online training to residents, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

As part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, New York has approved $31.4 million in funding for 61 Smart Schools Investment Plans.

New York state is expanding its digital kiosk footprint to better connect military veterans to needed resources. In a press release, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said the state is targeting transit hubs for the new kiosks.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of two new interactive online resources designed to improve transparency and enhance access to employment statistics and occupational wage information.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will allocate $1 billion in funding for the ConnectALL initiative, which her office described as “the largest ever investment in New York’s 21st-century infrastructure.”

The State of New York released its Excelsior Pass Blueprint, which Governor Kathy Hochul described as “a national framework to aid in the development and implementation of digital health credentials.”