Iowa government services disrupted by global Microsoft outage due to CrowdStrike software update.

Iowa government services and employee devices faced temporary disruption due to a global Microsoft systems outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update on Friday. Iowa's critical systems were restored by Friday afternoon, with Governor Kim Reynolds praising the swift response of the Department of Management's Division of Information Technology. The outage also affected airlines, medical offices, banks, and other services worldwide.