AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has published a list of cybersecurity training programs for use by state and local government employees, in accordance with House Bill (HB) 3834.
DIR Releases a Request for Offer for Software Solutions
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has released a Request for Offer (RFO) seeking responses from potential Respondents to provide Software Solutions to the State of Texas.
DIR Releases Application for Cybersecurity Training Program Certification Under HB 3834
The 86th Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 3834 requiring state and local government employees to annually complete a certified cybersecurity training program.
DIR Releases Fiscal Year 20-21 Application for Cybersecurity Training Program Certification Under HB 3834
Enacted by the 86th Legislature, House Bill (HB) 3834 requires state and local government employees to annually complete a certified cybersecurity training program.
DIR releases RFO for Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contracts.
DIR has released a Request for Offer to solicit responses to provide temporary Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contracts (ITSAC) for personnel to support customer information technology projects.
DIR Technology Forum
DIR Technology Forum (10/3) - Exhibit and
Speaker Opportunities
The Call for Presentations (CFP) is active and
Exhibitor Registration begins at 10am June 5th.
Four Texas Students Awarded $22,000 Scholarships in the U.S. Cyber FastTrack Competition
Texas is one of twenty-eight states that participate in the U.S Cyber FastTrack Competition through a partnership between the Texas Department of Information Resources and the SANS Technology Institute.
Girls Go CyberStart 2019 Registration is now open!
The program, designed for young women in grades 9-12, focuses on expanding horizons through a series of games and challenges all geared toward the cybersecurity field.
Nick Villalpando named DIR Interim Executive Director
At the November 1, 2018 board meeting, the Board of Directors decided to create an Executive Director search committee and is going to post the open position as soon as possible.
Ransomware Attack Hits Texas Government Entities
AUSTIN - The Department of Information Resources (DIR) is leading the response to a coordinated ransomware attack that has impacted at least twenty local government entities across Texas.