| MOST POPULAR Record-Breaking Contract for Tyler Texas-based Tyler Technologies secured a sizable contract this week, renewing an existing relationship with the Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) for its e-filing system, now in use throughout the state. The new agreement includes upgrades to existing functionality, enabling the OCA to remain resilient through crises such as hurricanes and COVID-19. How’s That Vaccine Rollout Going? As states across the nation work to get vaccines into the arms of vulnerable (and willing) citizens, the state of Washington is enlisting some help. As a part of its all-hands-on-deck approach to curbing the deadly effects of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee established the Washington State Vaccine Command and Coordination Center to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible. Among the state’s partners are Starbucks, Microsoft and Costco. GT’s Katya Maruri has more on the effort. New Federal CISO Has State Roots Former Michigan Chief Information Officer Chris DeRusha left that position last summer to head up cybersecurity efforts for the campaign of then-presidential hopeful Joe Biden. It’s not surprising, then, that DeRusha has now been called on to serve as CISO for the United States. It’s not the first time DeRusha will be working in Washington, D.C. He also held a cybersecurity position under former President Obama. More Capabilities for FirstNet Subscribers First responders whose agencies use FirstNet might want to take advantage of some new tools that were just announced to make them more effective on the job. Associate Editor Ben Miller of the GT biz beat has details on the four new capabilities just announced by AT&T. | 
