For 2016, agencies are required to provide the following:
Attestation that your agency has an IT Security Program in place and that you are in compliance with all components of state IT Security Standards 141.10, or that you are in compliance except for…WaTech in the News
2016 IT Security Reporting
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Deadline is Friday, September 30, 2016!
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Here are technology-related bills to watch through this week.
Go to https://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ to track activities on any bill.
Meeting Schedules for February 10, 2015
General Government & Information Technology - 2/10/2015 3:30:00 PM Full Committee House Hearing Rm C John L. O'Brien Building Olympia, WA 98504Potential…
Dear Washingtonians,
I want to update you on new legislation, recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee, that takes an important step in creating a unified approach to cybersecurity in state government.
Senate Bill 5432 establishes the state Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) as the state's lead organization in combatting cyber threats and creates a clear mandate for the…
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Hacktober campaign!
Thousands of state employees took part in WaTech's fourth annual Hacktober campaign, organized by the state Office of Cybersecurity (OCS). This year's campaign included a new online quiz, an improved cybersecurity escape room, a "careless cube" (outside the escape room) and a series of presentations all aimed at…
For National Library Week I'm dropping in at libraries near my meetings to try transform my work environment. Today I'm working from the Seattle Public Library's Northgate branch, following a morning meeting with the Office of the Education Ombuds.
The Education Ombuds helps families (over a thousand a year) navigate issues in the education system. Like most of WA government they…