Press Releases

<p>Eric Boyette, secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology and the state&rsquo;s chief information officer, has been elected president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.</p>

<p>North Carolina has joined other states, government agencies, businesses and individuals in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to bring awareness to the impact cybersecurity threats and breaches have on the public and to encourage people to stay safe online by protecting their online data and privacy.</p>

<p>Three members of the N.C. 911 Board were sworn in during a recent meeting of the 17-member board responsible for the policies and procedures related to wireline and wireless 911 communictations in the state.</p>

<p>The North Carolina 911 Network Monitoring and Assistance Center will help support an uninterrupted flow of communication for emergency call centers that have adopted next-generation 911 technology.</p>

<p>North Carolina has been awarded a $3.9 million federal grant to upgrade and enhance 911 systems across the state, N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary and State CIO Eric Boyette announced today. North Carolina is one of 34 states and two tribal nations receiving grants from the $109 million 911 Grant Program.</p>

<p>Nine library systems, four municipalities and two state agencies are partnering to improve internet access in rural communities in 14 counties.</p>