RCW 19.360 authorizes state agencies to use electronic signatures to conduct their business unless otherwise prohibited. However, the decision to use or rely on electronic signatures is one that each agency must make on their own, based on a business assessment and risk analysis.
To support state agencies in their evaluations, Electronic Signature Guidelines have been published…
The State Auditor does a lot more than just audit state agencies. They are also the steward of the uniform chart of accounts - a shared standard on reporting basic financials that makes it possible to compare and explore the financials of all kinds of communities in the state.
You can run reports from this cool database query page: LGFRS
Dear Washingtonians!
I'm very excited to tell you about a new initiative to advance a whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity in collaboration with the National Governors Association (NGA).
Washington state was recently selected as one of four states nationally by the NGA to hold a policy academy over the next several months to advance a whole-of-state cybersecurity posture.…
New studies by Pew Research show more than 80% of U.S. adults now own smartphones. A growing proportion - 37% - access the internet primarily through their devices.
Smartphones have made life easier not only for users, but also for corporations wanting to learn more about your everyday habits and for bad actors wanting to steal sensitive information.
Here are some steps users…
On January 11, 2016, the Governor directed agencies to ensure the existence of appropriate and accountable governance for critical systems so that priority issues are given priority attention. In response to the directive, agencies were required to submit attestations about their critical systems. The material below contains the attestation information as reported by the agencies.
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