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First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries to See Students Compete in Girls Go CyberStart This Week
More than 400 North Carolina high school girls will take part this week in an online competition to explore careers in cybersecurity. North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper, Secretary of Administration Machelle Sanders, and Secretary of Information Technology Eric Boyette will visit high schools across the state this week to watch girls compete in Girls Go CyberStart.
First PSAP Certification Class in State Graduates at NC 911 Board Meeting
The first graduates of North Carolina’s new Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Manager Certification Program graduated today and will be using their new education to help run 911 centers across the state.
Gov. Cooper Encourages NC High School Girls to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition
Governor Roy Cooper today announced an innovative opportunity for high school girls to explore the field of cybersecurity through a competitive online game called Girls Go CyberStart. North Carolina girls in grades 9-12 can sign up to compete with girls from 16 other states and territories for a chance to win prizes—and potentially discover their future career.
Gov. Cooper Appoints DIT Secretary Eric Boyette to North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 39 new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
North Carolina Signs On to Broadband Network for First Responders
North Carolina took a step today toward strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness by clearing the way for its first responders to join FirstNet, the first nationwide broadband network
DIT Secretary Eric Boyette Named to NASCIO Leadership Position
Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and State Chief Information Officer, has been named one of three Executive Committee Directors for NASCIO.
State Launches Website to Track Disaster Work
North Carolina has added a new tool to help the state and citizens track disaster recovery efforts as communities across eastern North Carolina continue to recover from Hurricane Matthew.
Jon Minshew Named New Chief Customer Officer
Jon Minshew has been named the new Chief Customer Officer (CCO) for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT) and, in that role, he will be the executive responsible for the total relationship between DIT and its customers, as well as internal customership across the organization.
Governor Cooper Declares October Cyber Security Awareness Month
Governor Cooper has declared October as Cyber Security Awareness Month in North Carolina to bring awareness to the impact cybersecurity threats and breaches have on the security of citizens and the state.
School Supplies Delivered to Rocky Mount Elementary School
Department of Information Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Eric Boyette and Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks delivered school supplies today to D.S.
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