| TOP STORIES Ron Guerrier Departs as Illinois Chief Information Officer
After a little more than a year, Illinois CIO Ron Guerrier has stepped down from his position. Jennifer Ricker, assistant secretary of the department since February, will assume the role of acting secretary. READ MORE Disinformation Campaigns Are Suppressing Votes, Report Finds
A new report from the Brennan Center explores how online disinformation has become a tool of voter suppression and what government and voting rights advocates can do to defend the election process. READ MORE State and Local Government Make Slow Jobs Gains in August
State and local governments are incrementally working back toward the employment levels they saw before the pandemic, but one organization points out that many job losses have been permanent. READ MORE Risk Mitigation Tool Aims to Shore Up Election Security
With the November presidential elections right around the corner, federal agencies are looking to give state and local governments a better idea of just where the holes in their cyberdefenses are. READ MORE HHS Underscores Importance of Tech in First-Ever Rural Health Plan
In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asked for a report on ongoing and future actions to enhance rural health care. HHS released an 82-page response to the order last week. READ MORE | 
