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30 Federal IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2022

FedTech Magazine

Federal agencies received a going-away present from 2021 as the year came to a close — the discovery of the Log4j vulnerability, possibly present in thousands of commercial off-the-shelf products and a sign that the cybersecurity environment continued to bear watching.

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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021. While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022

zencity

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. But before we do so, we want to quickly look back and reflect on 2021. Here are our top picks for those looking to make the most of the best 2022 local government conferences to attend.

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Public Sector Day 2022 Increases Accessibility While Emphasizing Key Topics Impacting Government

Government Technology Insider

Because of its far-reaching impact, the White House released an Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains in July 2021 to make improvements that will both resolve current issues and future-proof our access to goods. As well as dividing panels by federal, state, and local government, they will also be segmented by topic.

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Governments Find Strength in Numbers

GovLoop

Increasingly, government leaders recognize the need to approach cybersecurity in the same way they approach public health: There must be a holistic network in which the well-being of individuals, or individual systems, depends on and benefits the well-being of others. In February 2022, New York Gov.

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2022: A Year In Review

AccessE11

2022 was a very exciting year for AccessE11. Continuing Growth Year Over Year AccessE11 has seen continued growth throughout the year, with a 32% increase in municipal customers over 2021. Continuing Growth Year Over Year AccessE11 has seen continued growth throughout the year, with a 32% increase in municipal customers over 2021.

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Government Ransomware Attacks Are Down, but Reports Cite Insufficient Data

State Tech Magazine

A number of local governments have been the target of cybersecurity attacks in recent years. New data from the Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force, however, seems to suggest fewer incidents have arisen in 2022.