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State CIOs cite cybersecurity, legacy modernization as top priorities; NASEO outlines funding options
Summary
Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, April 2, that state CIOs continue to rank cybersecurity and legacy modernization among their top priorities and that financing models for state IT have shifted toward hybrids that mix agency chargebacks with targeted appropriations.
Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, April 2, that state chief information officers continue to rank cybersecurity and legacy modernization among their top priorities and that financing models for state IT have shifted toward hybrids that mix agency chargebacks with targeted appropriations.
Robinson, testifying in a virtual session the committee livestreamed on YouTube, said his association’s annual survey of state CIOs showed cybersecurity as the No. 1 priority for the 12th consecutive year and listed legacy modernization and digital services among other top concerns. "If you've seen one state, you've seen one state," Robinson said, arguing that states vary widely in governance and funding but face the same broad pressures.
Robinson described common operating models—decentralized, federated and centralized/unified—and said most states today use a broker or federated model rather than a purely decentralized owner‑operator…
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