The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has been named one of the Top Workplaces in the Greater Austin area by the Austin American-Statesman Top Workplaces.

AUSTIN – The United States Justice Department announced Monday charges against an alleged affiliate of the REvil ransomware group suspected in ransomware attacks across the nation, including the 23 Texas municipalities hit in August 2019. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), coordinated with state and federal response partners to investigate, contain, eradicate, and support the transition to recovery for these Texas entities within one week of the attack.

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has released the 2022-2026 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) awarded top honors Wednesday to two members of the Texas Department of Information Resources’ (DIR) leadership team during the association’s annual conference.

AUSTIN-- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) will be hosting events throughout the month to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed DIR Director of Strategic Digital Services, Jennifer Buaas to the Work Group on Blockchain Matters. The work group will develop a master plan for the expansion of the blockchain industry in Texas and recommend policies and state investments in connection with blockchain technology.

AUSTIN--- The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is proud to announce that DIR's Director of Program Development, Endi Silva, received the Rising Star award from the State Agency Council to the Governor's Commission for Women.

John Hoffman was recognized with an Honorary Life Membership by the National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD) at the annual conference on August 25, 2021.

Jonathan King, Statewide Resilience and Incident Response Manager at DIR, received the Rising Star Award from the Texas Association State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC).