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An attempted cyberattack against the government systems prompted IT officials to take the county website offline to stop the attack. A new site was published within hours with limited functionality.

An attempted cyberattack against the government systems prompted IT officials to take the county website offline to stop the attack. A new site was published within hours with limited functionality.

The city would create a special inspector for cybersecurity within the Department of Investigation and make the existing office devoted to defending against online attacks an official part of the city charter.

Lessons learned to date promise to help IT weather a second round of COVID-19 lockdowns this winter. Following a few basic suggestions could spell the difference between a trouble-free transition to remote teams and a viral meltdown.

Get to know the country’s newest state chief information officers. Our profiles detail their adaptability in the face of the pandemic and the other most pressing technology issues on their agendas.

Nationwide Effort to Build Quantum Networks and Usher in New Era of Communications

Illinois is quickly approaching a fully functional and modern enterprise resource planning system optimizing financial data and HR processes. As of Jan. 1, the system can accurately track 90 percent of the state budget.

The Army has created a new directorate to focus on fusing non-kinetic capabilities both across its service and the joint community.

The dramatic events of 2020 have IT leaders adjusting mid-range roadmaps on the fly, fast-tracking productivity, automation and customer initiatives while forgoing previously planned upgrades.

Darrell Fernandes and his technology team meet twice yearly to review the 18-month roadmap that drives them toward the company’s north star — the vision of where it wants to be five years out.