Press Releases

<p>Governor Roy Cooper announced high-speed internet will expand in in Columbus County thanks to a$7.9 million federal&nbsp;ReConnect Pilot Program grant.</p>

<p>The N.C. Department of Public Safety&rsquo;s Emergency Management Division and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services&rsquo; Division of Public Health recieved State IT Recognition Awards for technology aimed at connecting residents to government services in efficient, reliable and secure ways.</p>

<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>