Montana launches second annual K-12 Kids Safe Online poster contest

Helena, Mont. – The Governor’s Office and the State Information Technology Services Division today launched the state’s second annual Kids Safe Online Poster Contest to encourage young people to think about cybersecurity and help educate other youth on safe online practices.

Governor Bullock Acknowledges October as "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month" in the State of Montana

Dear Friends: It is my pleasure to acknowledge October 2019 as "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month" in the state of Montana. Security is essential in every facet of our lives and cybersecurity is especially important. I commend the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the National Association of...

Montana skips ‘cloud-first’ for ‘cloud-smart’ approach

The state’s chief information officer says Montana is moving toward the cloud, but selectively, and only where it makes sense. Many government enterprises today bill themselves as “cloud-first,” meaning that cloud platforms are poised as the default solution for every challenge being addressed. Montana state government, which like many state...

State government tech employees hosts girls from Gardiner and Flathead Reservation for STEM Girls in Government camp Sept. 16-17

HELENA—15 middle and high school girls with their adult chaperones will get the inside scoop on information technology careers and current technology applications on Sept. 16 and 17 in Helena as they participate in STEM Girls in Government. The program was designed and is hosted by the Information Technology Managers Council (ITMC) with support from the Montana Girls...