South Dakota governor bans tech vendors linked to ‘evil foreign governments’
Gov. Kristi Noem signed banned state agencies from issuing contracts to businesses linked to several countries, including China and Russia.
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South Dakota governor bans TikTok on state devices
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said TikTok's ownership by a Chinese parent company makes it a "growing national security threat."
South Dakota Gov. Noem names HR director as new technology secretary
The future of Pat Snow, the state chief information officer who's been with South Dakota for 23 years, is unclear.
South Dakota CIO Pat Snow to remain under new governor
The state's top IT official since April, Snow is one of several current Cabinet officials Gov.-elect Kristi Noem said she plans to keep when she takes office.