TOP STORIES How Illinois Quickly Set Up Remote Work for 27K Employees With basic telework software and a relationship with a company — Citrix — already in place, the state was able to expand remote work capacity for 10,000 employees in a week, and 27,000 to date. READ MORE Florida Technology Council Creates State Advisory Workgroup A group of former state and local Florida government IT officials want to foster an ongoing dialogue with state government and policymakers centered on IT modernization and reorganization efforts. READ MORE Bill Could Block Federal Money for Drones Made in China Arizona Sen. Martha McSally is leading the latest push against drones manufactured in China. Her proposal would prevent state and local agencies from using federal money to buy or operate such technology. READ MORE Will COVID-19 Cause Long-Term Tech Changes for Courts? Tech experts who work with county court systems have implemented a number of changes to help the justice system continue to function in the time of COVID-19, and some of those changes may become permanent. READ MORE Minneapolis Hit with DDoS Attack amid Social Unrest A cyberattack temporarily disabled certain city systems and websites Thursday morning. The cyberattack comes amid protests over the police killing of George Floyd earlier this week. READ MORE |