LINCOLN- A network outage crippled computer systems across state agencies and offices on Thursday morning, leading the Legislature to adjourn its work early.

According to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the outage began at about 10 a.m. and affected all state network connectivity — including the Nebraska State Office Building, the Department of Correctional Services and the State Patrol. Perhaps the most visible evidence of the outage to those in the State Capitol, however, was the darkened board that displays the votes taken by state senators.

The cause of the outage was still under investigation Thursday afternoon, but a spokesman for the OCIO said the effects were widespread. “If a task required connectivity to the state’s network, it was affected,” said Ezra Effrein, a public information officer in the OCIO.

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