GovRAMP shared its “path forward” for framework harmonization during a June webinar. Chief Information Officer for the State of Arizona and GovRAMP co-founder J.R. Sloan spoke about what it takes to operationalize harmonization. Framework harmonization addresses the challenge of fragmentation; specifically, GovRAMP named several impacts: duplication and redundant assessments, a disproportionate burden and a brake on modernization. Summarizing the consensus of federal, state and industry leaders, the organization explained that: “The objective is not a single framework. It is a ‘do once, use many’ model — where rigorous work performed under one framework is recognized across many.” GovRAMP’s white paper, A Path Forward for Framework Harmonization, offers key actions to move from analysis to execution.
In the June 16 episode of NASCIO Voices, the podcast from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, NASCIO policy analyst Kalea Young-Gibson discussed her article: Digital Accessibility Compliance Thoughts From a Public Sector Attorney. For her article, Young-Gibson interviewed Max Heintz, supervising attorney with New York State Information Technology Services. That article points to a rise in accessibility lawsuits in recent years, with more than 5,000 digital accessibility lawsuits filed in 2025. The podcast conversation focused on the recent extension of the DOJ Title II final rule compliance deadline, explaining that urgency still remains for states to meet those accessibility standards.
In the article, Heintz offers several tips for public entities balancing final rule compliance, managing vendor relationships and fielding possible complaints.
The tips include:
New research from the Pacific Legal Foundation concludes that state telehealth licensing laws create barriers that prevent patients from seeing out-of-state specialists. The June brief, “State Barriers to Telehealth Access,” includes a 50-state survey that found physicians most commonly must hold a valid license in the state of the patient’s physical location to provide telehealth services. The paper argues that “a growing body of scholarship demonstrates that telehealth not only expands access to health services but also improves patient outcomes across a wide range of medical conditions.” The paper advocates interstate telehealth licensing reciprocity to enable physicians to practice across state lines.
Renee Moseley joined GL Solutions in 2016 with an educational and professional background in research and writing, along with software documentation. At GL Solutions she produces informative content to help regulatory agencies stay current on news and information that supports their success.
