Seattle Appoints Jim Loter Interim Technology Officer
Loter is temporarily replacing Saad Bashir until the next mayor appoints a permanent CTO. While in the role, Loter plans to focus on supporting a hybrid workforce, employee soft skill training and equity.
July 21, 2021 •
Shutterstock/Rivryan Seattle’s IT Department is under new leadership, after Saad Bashir departed the CTO role he’d held for two years.
Deputy CTO Jim Loter officially took over, becoming interim CTO July 19. The post may change hands again: Loter told
Government Technology the next mayor chosen in November’s election will select a permanent replacement for Bashir.
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Arizona Schools Use Data, P-EBT Program for Student Meals
Arizona school districts made use of an API system offered by education research nonprofit Ed-Fi Alliance to identify and assist more than 550,000 students in need of free meals during school closures.
July 15, 2021 • Millions of K-12 students across the U.S. were in danger of losing access to free meals after COVID-19 forced schools to close their doors last year. In Arizona, school districts turned to pickup and delivery options to continue providing those meals where possible, but for others, they were able to coordinate with the state’s Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, an extension of EBT benefits, for additional food support.
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What Can Government Do as Cyber Insurance Costs Increase?
Rampant cyber attacks have brought about a rising demand for cyber insurance, yet increased costs and narrower eligibility rules for coverage present a hurdle for organizations. Should government get involved?
July 14, 2021 •
Shutterstock The cyber insurance landscape is shifting to a new normal. Increasingly costly and frequent cyber attacks are prompting a greater share of organizations to seek insurance for themselves or to make sure their business partners have coverage.
Forrester senior analyst Alla Valente told
Government Technology that businesses of all stripes may start to find that they need to obtain cyber insurance or risk losing potential customers. At the same time, rising cyber threats have led insurers to raise prices and be choosier about who they’re willing to cover.