WaTech in the News

Dear Washingtonians!

I was excited to see Whatcom Community College (WCC) in Bellingham featured at a recent cybersecurity conference held by the White House in Washington D.C.

The college's National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCyTE) was recognized by the White House for the work it's doing to increase the number of people pursuing careers in cybersecurity.…

Happy Halloween and Happy Hacktober! Hopefully you were able to participate in several of this month's activities coordinated by the State Office of Cybersecurity.

You may wonder what does security have to do with privacy? Well, they are two sides of the same coin! Check out my interview with GovTech where I discuss the Office of Privacy and Data Protection's (OPDP) overlap and…

In a recent GovTech interview, state Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe discusses the need to grow and streamline the citizen experience to match what they get in the private sector while also trying to get everyone connected.

"What we're seeing - is that technology isn't just for technology's sake," he said. "All our investments in technology and our projects should be focused on…

StateScoop recently interviewed Washington State Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe about the state's transition to enterprise IT services, particularly in cybersecurity.

"My past experience is that when you're federated around security services, each agency has its own culture and its own sense of urgency around security and how they view security," Kehoe said. "When they move that…

As you are aware on Aug. 9, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 21-14 - COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement, which was amended on Aug. 20, 2021, by Proclamation 21-14-1 - COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement. Effective Oct. 18, 2021, the Proclamation prohibits state agencies from permitting workers to engage in on-site work for the state if the personnel have not been fully vaccinated…