AUSTIN-- The Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council will begin studying the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in state government, following the recent appointments of councilmembers made by the Texas Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House.

Local government entities have until March 14 to submit cybersecurity projects for funding consideration from the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is the top agency spending more than $5 million with largest percentage spent with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs).

Responses are due January 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM CT

AUSTIN -- The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the mission and performance of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and welcomes public comments on whether the agency is still needed and ideas to improve its operations and services.

AUSTIN-- The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced today the launch of a portal for local government entities to report cybersecurity incidents in compliance with Senate Bill 271, passed by the 88th Texas Legislature.

John Hoffman, DIR Chief Technology Officer and State of Texas Deputy Chief Information Officer, today was awarded the Trailblazer Award from the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC).

The objective of this market notice is to inform the vendor community that the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) intends to release multiple Requests for Offers (RFOs) for Shared Technology Services (STS) contracts beginning fall 2023.

AUSTIN-- The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), today launched a free online course to equip Texas law enforcement with the knowledge necessary to recognize and respond to cybercrimes that they may be called upon to investigate.

The Texas Department of Information Resources is proud to announce the launch of a new accessibility web page for Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18.