Bridging Digital Divides: Expanding Cybersecurity in Underserved Communities

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As the world continues to become “digital by default,” cybersecurity has become a major concern for individuals, organizations and governments. With heavy reliance on digital platforms for government services, financial transactions, communication and personal data storage, the risks associated with cyber threats have grown exponentially. However, certain communities face disproportionate challenges in securing their digital environments. This brief lays out barriers for these communities and includes recommendations for how states can further expand the whole-of-state model by taking an inclusive approach to cybersecurity.

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2024 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study

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As information has become ever more central to how government functions, the role of the state chief information security officer (CISO) has continued to grow in importance. This year’s survey, which includes responses from CISOs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reflects a more sophisticated—and dangerous—cyber threat environment. Moreover, the emergence of AI and Generative AI as critical technologies present opportunities as well as new risks for states seeking to keep data secure.

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What's on the State and Local IT Radar for the Next Six Months?

What’s on the State and Local IT Radar for the Next Six Months?

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The audience is in the driver’s seat for this webinar as we take your questions on the latest trends impacting state and local government CIOs:

  • What are the areas of focus of IT executives for the rest of 2024?
  • What’s the latest on budgeting, operational and management priorities for state and local IT?
  • What works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to building effective partnerships and strategies for collaboration and innovation between government and the vendor community?
  • What should CIOs should be considering as they meet with policy leaders and internal customers on the deployment of AI for government services grows?

Taking Your Questions: 

• Doug Robinson, Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)

• Alan Shark, Executive Director, Public Technology Institute (PTI)

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State CIO Top Ten Policy and Technology Priorities for 2024

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NASCIO conducts a survey of the state CIOs to identify and prioritize the top policy and technology issues facing state government. The CIOs top ten priorities are identified and used as input to NASCIO’s programs, planning for conference sessions, and publications.

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Insights from the World of Public Sector Leadership: The 2023 State CIO Survey

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Explore the priorities, perspectives, issues and trends reported by state CIOs. The 2023 State CIO Survey provides insights into the role of state CIO, including key relationships, business trends and critical policy areas.

Session at the NASCIO 2023 Annual Conference

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The 2023 State CIO Survey: The Force of Automation and the Reality of Modernization

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The 2023 State CIO Survey covers evergreen topics like cybersecurity, emerging technology, cloud, legacy modernization and data management and also includes some topics with a new angle—some that we might have covered before, but we tried to put a new spin on the questions asked. The report also includes questions on workforce in many of its sections. Workforce challenges, including continuity of leadership, have and continue to have an impact on the state CIO’s ability to deliver services both now and in the future. There is also a focus on automation and, based on trending adoption, we anticipate further utilization of automation tools and services to streamline business processes; enhance digital citizen experience; and strengthen states’ cybersecurity posture.

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What’s Trending in State and Local Government IT? Your Opportunity to Ask the Executive Directors

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The audience is in the driver’s seat for this webinar as we take your questions on the latest trends impacting state and local government CIOs. What are the areas of focus of IT executives? What’s the latest on budgeting, operational and management priorities for state and local IT? What works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to building effective partnerships and strategies for collaboration and innovation? With all the buzz around AI, we will take a look at what CIOs should be considering as they meet with policy leaders and internal customers as the interest in deploying AI for government services grows.

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Securing States: Modernizing to Attract & Retain Cyber Talent

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This publication is a culmination of a partnership between NASCIO and NGA, which started in 2022, to assist states in identifying the concrete actions they can take now to bridge the cybersecurity workforce gap. NASCIO and NGA convened Governors’ policy advisors, state information technology and cybersecurity leaders, workforce professionals and other experts to provide a forum for sharing experiences and best practices. This publication details the current state of play and summarizes the insights aggregated during this meeting, as well as previous related efforts by NASCIO and NGA to facilitate discussion on this topic.

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State CIO Top Ten Policy and Technology Priorities for 2023

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NASCIO conducts a survey of the state CIOs to identify and prioritize the top policy and technology issues facing state government. The CIOs top ten priorities are identified and used as input to NASCIO’s programs, planning for conference sessions, and publications.

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2022 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study

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This is the 7th biennial study from Deloitte and NASCIO and captures responses from CISOs in all 50 states and three territories about current cybersecurity trends, challenges and opportunities. The survey found that state CISOs throughout the U.S. gained considerable strength and authority over the past few years, as they rapidly migrated government operations and services to a virtual environment and expedited digital transformations to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families. Due to the dedicated efforts of these CISOs, state agencies were able to continue providing high-quality service to their constituents, despite the challenges imposed by a global pandemic.

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