Benjamin Freed was the managing editor of StateScoop and EdScoop, covering cybersecurity issues affecting state and local governments across the country. He wrote extensively about ransomware, election security and the federal government’s role in assisting states and cities with information security.
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States warned about facial recognition for unemployment claims
State
Group behind Oakland, Calif., ransomware posts second, bigger data dump
City
ChatGPT said it will ‘revolutionize’ digital government. Human experts are more cautious.
Digital Services
Austin CIO moves to advisory role amid citywide shakeup
City
Maine CIO Fred Brittain no longer with state
State
NASCIO dives into the metaverse
State
Washington, D.C., CTO Lindsey Parker named mayor’s chief of staff
City