Cybersecurity Press Releases

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), under the leadership of first-year Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione, finished 2025 as a national leader in technology modernization, following the successful implementation of sweeping initiatives that expanded broadband access, advanced trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) governance, reduced procurement timelines and strengthened cybersecurity protections across the state.

Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed October Cybersecurity Awareness Month in North Carolina and is encouraging all North Carolinians to prioritize online safety and protect themselves from online threats and scams.

Executive Order 24 creates the AI Leadership Council to advise and support the Governor and state agencies on AI strategy, policy and training. The order also creates the AI Accelerator within NCDIT to serve as a centralized hub for AI governance, research, partnership, development, implementation, and training.

The Statewide IT Procurement Office has received the prestigious National Procurement Institute Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award for demonstrating a commitment to excellence in procurement practices, such as innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership and e-Procurement.

Starting with the upcoming fall semester, interns will work up to 25 hours a week in cybersecurity roles at NCDIT. These remote positions will focus on giving interns experiential learning opportunities in various aspects of cybersecurity and information technology.

The N.C. Department of Information Technology is joining others from around the world Jan.

NCDIT Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Jim Weaver was named Public Leader of the Year, while NCDIT had finalists in the Government and Cybersecurity Award categories.

Scammers can pose as official representatives of disaster aid organizations or charities and use phishing emails, social media messages, texts and phone calls to obtain personal and financial information and access devices and networks that hold sensitive data. 

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers recently recognized North Carolina’s IT achievements with multiple national honors. In addition, North Carolina received an “A” grade on the Center for Digital Government’s Digital States Survey for its use of digital technologies.