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State and local governments are facing budgets cuts, furlough days, tough project decisions and more, but we’ve seen similar situations before. Here’s what we can learn from previous tough times. READ MORE Texas County Sheriff's Office Suffers Ransomware Attack
Hackers claim they stole data from the Cooke County Sheriff’s Office and are threatening to publish it online if their demands are not met. Attacks of this kind are trending across the country. READ MORE N.D. Loses Reinvention Officer, Adds Customer Success Role
Staff changes at the North Dakota Information Technology Department include a new role focused on citizen satisfaction with the state’s digital services, and the departure of its CDO-like chief reinvention officer. READ MORE Nolan Leatherwood Tapped as Permanent Arkansas CISO
Leatherwood, who previously served as the acting chief information security officer for the Arkansas Division of Information Systems, has been elevated to lead cybersecurity operations permanently. READ MORE | 
