Dana Sons accepted the position of Director of Information Technology for the City of Brownwood on May 2, after retiring from K-12 education. Mrs. Sons previously served K-12 public education, state and local government as a technology director, manager, network administrator, database administrator, and technician.

Dana is a very motivated individual and sets goals for achievement. She shared that she has a desire to continually learn and grow and share knowledge to help others. Currently, Dana holds a BS in Management Information Systems and Ethics and an MBA. She will complete her MA in Leadership in August 2022. She is excited to join the City of Brownwood team and serve the citizens of Brownwood. Please join us in welcoming Dana and congratulating her on her new position.

GovTech
State and local governments need to prepare and respond to a new round of cyber attacks coming from groups claiming to be protesting the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last Friday.

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The U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday came down to a 5-4 vote, putting the law back on hold after recently being reinstated by a federal appeals court two weeks ago.

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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is working with Raptor Technologies to evaluate its camera surveillance system and implement new tools to manage visitors and emergency drills.

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The City of Seguin is a recipient of the prestigious CSO Online CSO50 Award for its Seguin Cyber Champion Program. The award recognizes the top 50 cybersecurity programs in the country, and Seguin is the only governmental entity to be reocgnized in 2022. Shane McDaniel, director of information and technology for the city, says this is truly an organizational award and that cyber awareness is embedded in the culture of Seguin.