Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order establishing an incident-response effort that draws on state and local cyber professionals.

Deputy Chief Information Officer Thomas Parrish IV takes over the state's technology agency after former CIO Tracy Doaks stepped down last month.

Gov. Roy Cooper says the state's expanded funding will bring improved internet access to 9,800 households and 590 businesses.

The state is partnering with Cisco and other tech firms to offer free training to former military members pursuing cybersecurity careers.

Keith Werner is back in a public-sector IT role, this time leading modernization and security efforts for the state's university system.

By partnering with local universities, the hub is expected to train 2,000 state residents in advanced technologies like machine learning, big data and cloud computing.

After more than six years with the state, North Carolina's technology chief will evaluate new opportunities in the private sector.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's move to the United Nations could prompt the appointment of a new state technology leader.

Gov. Pat McCrory approved a bill to keep all police video in the state secret, unless a judge steps in and gets involved.