Dear Washingtonians!
I loved the theme for this year's International Women's Day - "Choose to Challenge."
The opening paragraph on International Women's Day website could not be more powerful: "A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise…
Public and private organizations across the country are falling victim to ransomware that is interrupting services. Costs to recover data and restore systems can quickly spiral into the millions.
Ransomware encrypts files on computer hard drives, making them impossible for users to access. Bad actors usually demand a ransom payment in Bitcoin in return for a key that might, or might…
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.
…A creative use of geographic information systems (GIS) to assess property earned the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) top honors from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).
Revenue received the 2014 Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award for its property tax GIS application. The IAAO gives the award to an agency that has implemented a new…
Dear Washingtonians!
I wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy New Year. There is much to look forward to in the coming months, including the promise of vaccinations and a new normal.
Without question, 2020 was a horrendous year and I'm glad to see it in the rearview mirror. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on all of our lives and resulted in significant changes in how we do…
