Kristin Alexander

Governing • 04/01/2026

Securing the Reset: How Idaho strengthened security and governance in the cloud

GOVERNING AND GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY INFOR AND AWS. To better safeguard resident data, the state of Idaho set out to rebuild its technology environment. Decades of operating fragmented, homegrown systems had left the state struggling to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and regulatory expectations.

Government Technology • 03/11/2026

Managing the Risks of Shadow AI

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY NETSKOPE. As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded into state and local government operations, IT leaders face growing challenges around data leakage.

Government Technology • 01/29/2026

How Kansas modernized unemployment insurance the smart way

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY AWS. When Amber Shultz took the helm as secretary of KDOL in January 2021, she took steps to stabilize the system and forge a path forward.

Government Technology • 01/02/2026

Designing the AI-Ready Digital Front Door for Texas

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY AWS. Public sector leaders across Texas are exploring AI with a shared focus on simplifying how people access government services.

Government Technology • 11/22/2025

Modernizing for Efficiency: A Smarter Approach to Government IT

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY CDW GOVERNMENT AND AWS. As governments modernize, IT teams are rethinking how to make their systems more efficient — from the code they write to the infrastructure and networks that support it. In this Q&A, Asim Iqbal, chief technology officer of emerging technologies for CDW Government, shares why code, infrastructure, and edge computing all play a vital role in improving efficiency.

Government Technology • 10/02/2025

Secure by Design: A Plan for Ransomware Defense

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY SOPHOS. Sophisticated adversaries — from organized cybercriminal groups to nation-state actors —are targeting public sector systems with unprecedented speed and precision. Ransomware remains one of the most damaging threats.

Government Technology • 09/23/2025

Open source, open future: Government and education embrace a better model for AI

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY RED HAT. As public sector organizations explore how to adopt artificial intelligence, the challenges they face extend far beyond technical capabilities. Questions of trust, security and the ability to upskill teams are front and center. Increasingly, one answer is emerging: The future of AI is open source.

Government Technology • 09/07/2025

No Wrong Door: Modernizing Digital Identity for Seamless Government Access

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY OKTA. State and local governments want better, faster and more efficient processes that eliminate agency silos and strengthen cybersecurity across the enterprise. Meanwhile, constituents want easy access to government services and a seamless, satisfying user experience. But many governments rely on decades-old login infrastructure that can’t address those needs.

Government Technology • 05/22/2025

Understanding Cyber Risks in the AI Era

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY SOPHOS. Artificial intelligence is changing the game for government cybersecurity. Gone are the days when security teams could weed out phishing emails based on simple indicators like misspellings or awkward syntax. Today’s cybercriminals are weaponizing AI to evade detection and launch more sophisticated attacks. AI is also reshaping the cybersecurity landscape for IT teams working to protect networks and secure sensitive data.

Avalara • 04/03/2024

Strategic tax administration: How governments can improve compliance and maximize efficiency

States, local governments, and businesses suffer when companies fail to comply with tax regulations.

ClearGov • 07/15/2020

ClearGov adds 50+ Digital Budget Book customers in the first month post-launch

New software saves governments time and money, transforms budget books into dynamic online presentations that detail and demystify financial data for residents and councils alike.

DemandStar • 06/10/2020

Tips for maintaining government operations during a crisis

Predictions for an active hurricane season along the Atlantic, an extended wildfire season in the West and another spike in COVID-19 infections nationwide come as state and local governments work steadfastly to maintain services during the coronavirus pandemic. Those that take steps now to prepare for the possibility of ongoing adjustments in operations stand the best chance of weathering a crisis.

Spiceworks • 04/15/2020

Digitalization of Government Procurement is Changing the Playing Field for Tech Companies

Technology is one of the biggest challenges faced by government agencies. For years, antiquated procurement processes stood in the way of businesses hoping to win the big bucks that often come with state and local government IT contracts. For the benefit of all, that’s changing.

Puget Sound Business Journal Tech Flash • 01/14/2011

A safety net for online shoppers

Businesses and consumers agree that saying “no” means “no.” But does not saying “no” – or simply remaining silent – qualify as a “yes?" Some marketers seem to think so. They’ve increasingly used deceptive tactics to charge consumers for products and services they never intended to buy and to collect consumers’ personal information, resulting in increased solicitations.

Attorney General's Office • 12/16/2008

Grounding Airborne: McKenna announces $7 million settlement with maker of popular fizzing tablet

SEATTLE – Airborne is the top-selling product in the cold and cough aisles of major retailers. But it’s not a cold-buster, say state attorneys general. Just in time for the sniffling season, attorneys general in 32 states plus the District of Columbia announced that they, too, have reached a settlement with the makers of the popular effervescent tablet.

Attorney General's Office • 01/25/2006

McKenna, Microsoft announce landmark spyware lawsuit

SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced the filing of Washington’s first lawsuit under the state’s new computer spyware act. The suit, filed late yesterday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, accuses New York-based Secure Computer, as well as associates in the United States and India, of marketing software that falsely claims computers are infected with spyware and selling consumers a program that claims to remove it. In fact, the software renders computers more susceptible to attacks.

Attorney General's Office • 03/11/2010

Should you co-sign a credit card for your student?

As a teen, my mom instructed me in how to apply for my first credit card. We went to The Bon Marché, which at that time offered a “student” card with a low limit. Mom told me to buy a pair of socks with my new card. And then we right back to the register and made a payment on my account. One pair of socks. Charged and paid for that day. And then the card was tucked away in a safe place. Years later, that first credit card (now Macy’s) remains my oldest account – and factors into my credit history.

Attorney General's Office • 01/05/2011

Gift card questions answered

Ned recently wrote All Consuming to ask, “I bought gift cards at [name of upscale department store] at Christmas and tried to return them last week but was told state law prohibited gift card returns. Is this true?” Actually, it’s not true that Washington’s law prohibits gift card returns. But most retailers have an “all sales are final” policy.