Happy March! We hope you had a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The state Legislature's regular session is scheduled to end April 25, 2021 and our office continues to track several bills impacting privacy including legislation regarding COVID-19 health data.
House Bill 1127 will have many impacts to employers, schools, and other places of business in Washington state that are…
Gov. Jay Inslee has named Mark Quimby acting director of WaTech, effective March 11. Mark takes over from James Weaver who served as director since 2018. Jim left WaTech to lead North Carolina's Department of Information Technology.
Mark previously served as deputy director for technology and operations at WaTech and has been with the agency since 2014. As deputy, he helped lead the…
Welcome to winter!
The Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) would like to announce an incredible addition and a familiar face to our team! Zack Hudgins, who represented the 11th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives for 18 years, is now working for OPDP as a privacy manager.
Zack brings deep legislative experience…
Dear Washingtonians!
Cybersecurity professionals at the start of each year dust off their crystal ball and try to predict what the next 12 months may bring.
As you might expect, 2020 was not a good year for predictions. Who knew a pandemic would sweep the planet and turn our lives upside down? The resulting global shift to remote work forced unprecedented shifts in technology…
WaTech Director and State Chief Information Officer James Weaver announced Wednesday he is resigning his post with the state of Washington to lead North Carolina's Department of Information Technology.
"It is with mixed emotions that I announce my resignation from WaTech," Weaver said. "This was a hard decision. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Washington state and working with the…
