| TOP STORIES RSA 2020 Coverage
Government Technology reporter Lucas Ropek was on the scene in San Francisco for the RSA 2020 cybersecurity conference. The crowd was perhaps a little sparser than usual because of the threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus), but the discussion was lively nonetheless: The FBI discussed how it thinks about ransomware, the director of CISA talked about handling threats from foreign actors, and some cyber professionals gave insight on how to track and fight hackers. Michelle Thong Departs San Jose Office of Civic Innovation
Michelle Thong, the digital services lead for the city of San Jose, Calif., was one of the founding members of the Office of Civic Innovation. Now she's leaving to join a tech company that works with government clients. READ MORE DoD Agency Suffers Data Breach, Potentially Compromising SSNs
The Defense Information Systems Agency first learned about a data breach to one of its systems in summer 2019. Earlier this month, it notified potential victims of identity theft with a letter. READ MORE New Hampshire's Denis Goulet Becomes New NASCIO President
Goulet takes over for Eric Boyette, who was CIO of North Carolina until the state's governor put him in charge of the transportation department. Goulet's tenure in New Hampshire has been a somewhat unique one. READ MORE Which Data Challenges Span Multiple Layers of Government?
Public servants who work with data in cities, counties and states have shared obstacles, including talent recruitment, converting complex ideas into simple language, synchronizing pilots with advance budgeting, and more. READ MORE What’s New in Civic Tech: NYC Launches New Tech Competitions
Plus, Pew publishes its report on the status of broadband work within state government, IBM announces the theme for the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge, and a new report outlines civic engagement strategies. READ MORE | 