The pandemic and advancements in tech are affording states new opportunities — and presenting challenges — state IT leaders said during an online event.

Montana CTO Matt Van Syckle said continued remote work will require new considerations of state government's software and cybersecurity capabilities.

Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Washington will work with the National Governors Association to develop policies that may one day be shared with other states.

With just three legacy applications left, officials say they’re nearly ready to move on to a new era in computing.