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Ransomware attacks spread with extortion sums reaching $60M, warns FBI. According to the notice by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), attacks involving Blacksuit ransomware have targeted several critical infrastructure sectors spanning commercial facilities, healthcare and public health, government facilities, and critical manufacturing. https://lnkd.in/ehBa9uKt

Sharing this Government Technology story--With a new requirement from the Department of Justice looming, state and local governments must make their digital services accessible for people with disabilities, but not all are starting from the same place: https://lnkd.in/eyaNMJ_N #ITnews

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The latest "Coffee with Kehoe" is the second episode in a new series focused on National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)'s Top Ten priorities and how Washington state is pursuing them. In today's vlog, William Kehoe explores Washington States Enterprise Strategic Plan and how it aligns with NASCIO's priorities. #tech

WaTech is hiring!

WaTech is hiring a Sharepoint Online Adminsitrator. We are looking for someone who believes passionately in providing excellent support and architecting of Sharepoint systems. If you are interested in working as a liaison between WaTech and our many customer agencies, apply today by clicking the link below. https://lnkd.in/gGrmuw-x

A software update by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, caused computer system disruptions globally overnight including a few Washington state agencies. Most state IT systems were not impacted. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbu23FPQ #itoutage

On April 11, 2024, the state of Washington launched the Washington Resident Portal Challenge (https://bit.ly/4fcAgLR) to transform how the public engages with their government. The challenge invited innovative individuals, teams, and organizations to submit an application for the development of a digital transformation roadmap. This roadmap will provide a blueprint for the procurement and development of a resident portal to provide frictionless, equitable access to state services.      We are pleased to announce the Winner of the Washington Resident Portal Challenge: https://bit.ly/45YML9u #ITnews #ResidentPortalChallenge

Washington State Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle has been busy working on several initiatives relating to AI, Enterprise Privacy and Data Protection policy, and appeared on the Nonconformist Innovation Podcast to discuss ethics, AI, and the future of identity verification. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gRPHVK5X #ITnews #AI #Privacy

So what does WaTech's formal name change from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) mean to our customers? CTS and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) will no longer exist. All agency business operations will gradually be revised to just WaTech, phasing out any references to CTS. OCIO's responsibilities and statewide initiatives have been fully integrated within WaTech. See the bill's text at: https://lnkd.in/gKiq7fc2 See the bill signing ceremony (which starts at 14:43): https://lnkd.in/gbsK9yUv