| TOP STORIES Matthew Rensch Named Iowa’s First Chief Data Officer
Iowa is the latest state to establish a state IT position dedicated to data management. Rensch comes to the role by way of the Iowa Department of Transportation, where he served as director of the Highway Support Office. READ MORE Pensacola, Fla. Cyberattack Is Ransomware, Officials Confirm
The nature of the attack, which forced the Florida city to disconnect its entire network, is now confirmed. City officials say other details are pending as investigators look into the extent and source of the disruption. READ MORE N.C. County Takes Preventive Approach to Opioid Crisis
The Guildford County Solution to the Opioid Problem is a multi-organization community effort to not only treat opioid overdoses and addictions, but also to get out ahead of them before those overdoses occur. READ MORE E-Learning Days Become Snow Day Alternative
One-on-one laptop computers, broadband networking and advance planning have allowed the spread of e-learning programs in more school districts across the country, rendering the snow day obsolete. READ MORE | 
