I am privileged to announce that the City of Seguin is a finalist for IDC's Smart Cities North America awards alongside some of the most innovative (and impressive) governmental agencies in the world. Seguin staff making the magic happen day in and day out, you folks are incredible! Congratulations to all the finalists and thank you IDC!

– Shane McDaniel
   TAGITM Vice President

GovTech
As this specific type of cyber attack continues to spike, the federal government is calling for increased alert and defenses from state, local, tribal and territorial governments.

Statescoop
In this podcast, privacy experts discuss upcoming state data privacy bills, analyzing their implications for consumers and privacy practitioners, including preparations in states with comprehensive privacy laws.

GovLoop
Government digital modernization efforts, while enhancing service availability, often result in fragmented data ecosystems, hindering integrated service delivery for citizens.

Cyberscoop
Election officials in Arizona and Minnesota are creating novel training exercises to combat AI-generated content this November.

GovTech
"Password" and "12345" were popular .gov email passwords in 2023, reveals a new report from cyber crime analytics company SpyCloud.

By Leigh Johnson, Director of I.T. for the Town of Prosper
When it comes to securing their networks against the ever-changing cyber threat landscape, small to midsize municipal I.T. teams (particularly those who have no dedicated security staff) face unique challenges. Whether or not those organizations have a formal security program, the CIS Critical Security Controls v8, Implementation Group 1 (IG1) provides a foundational framework to safeguard against prevalent cyber risks efficiently. However, a department with limited time and resources might assume that rolling out these controls is beyond their reach, given the myriad other demands on their time and attention. In fact, implementing IG1 is easily within the reach of teams of all sizes, so how might an organization begin the process?