Nebraska State Government Computer Outage Disrupts Services

A significant outage of Nebraska's state government computer systems disrupted operations across various offices, including the Legislature and driver’s licensing services, for several hours on Thursday. The Office of the Chief Information Officer confirmed that the outage affected all state connections and shut down most state office websites, leading to the Legislature adjourning shortly after convening. Although state websites were restored before 1 p.m., the root cause of the outage remains under investigation, with officials stating it is too early to determine if it was a malicious act. State agencies, including the Governor's office, reported disruptions but have not provided further information on the cause. During the outage, motor vehicle transactions were halted, prompting officials to advise alternative payment methods. State officials continue to investigate the incident and will provide updates as more information becomes available.