In accordance with Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to block access to prohibited technologies and their affiliated companies from state networks, the DIR Cybersecurity Operations team researched the prohibited technologies to identify their internet assets and compiled a list of IP addresses, IP CIDRs, and domain names that should be blocked. The resulting list included 96,251 hostnames from 399 domains.
System Regulation 29.01.06 was released last week, which implements what was previously a policy letter from the System CIO to all members addressing covered applications and prohibited technology.
The guidelines page at https://www.cyber.tamus.edu/policy/guidelines/prohibited-technology/ has been updated to reflect these changes. The regulation is also available at https://policies.tamus.edu/29-01-06.pdf.
On January 31, 2025, DIR released an update to the prohibited technologies list to include the following software, applications, and developers:
We have released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to covered applications and prohibited technology.
The FAQ page is available at https://www.cyber.tamus.edu/policy/guidelines/prohibited-technology/faq/.
An updated Covered Applications and Prohibited Technology Plan, as required by Texas DIR and Texas DPS, was issued today. The updated plan incorporates the requirements of Texas Government Code Chapter 620 and revises the plan's language throughout.
The revised plan is available at https://www.cyber.tamus.edu/policy/guidelines/prohibited-technology/.