Indiana Chief Information Officer Tracy Barnes said skepticism in local government can sometimes slow the progress of cybersecurity initiatives.

When speaking with elected officials who want cybersecurity to be "solved," state and local IT leaders said they leave tech out of the conversation.

The public-service mission is still one of the most effective ways to attract new IT and cyber talent to government, speakers said at the Michigan Cyber Summit.

At the Michigan Cyber Summit, a group of state CIOs discussed how they're getting more acquainted with their local governments.

The Indiana Office of Technology is partnering with Purdue University and Indiana University to provide local governments cyber assessments.

Dropping academic requirements and adding "work from anywhere" are on the table for states active in a competitive labor market.

UpGuard, a security firm that researches software vulnerabilities, said it discovered a data leak and wanted to help state officials fix it.

The pandemic and advancements in tech are affording states new opportunities — and presenting challenges — state IT leaders said during an online event.

A new information-sharing law and inclusion in an NGA policy academy will grow Indiana's "whole-of-state" approach, CIO Tracy Barnes said.

The state is expected to enact legislation that will require state agencies and local governments to report all cyberattacks to the Indiana Office of Technology.