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Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released last week, highlights the work of Miami-Dade County CIO Margaret Brisbane. -
Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released this week, highlights the work of former Fort Lauderdale CIO Tamecka McKay.
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Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released this week, highlights the work of Leon County CIO Michelle Taylor.
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To prepare for hurricane season, starting June 1, Orange County has upgraded the technology in its emergency operations center to better predict and deal with storms.
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The program would use drones to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet or naloxone — an opioid overdose antidote — to emergency scenes in order to reduce response times for life-threatening situations.
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Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers for 2024, released this week, highlights the work of Florida Department of Children and Families CIO Cole Sousa.
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“My previous public-sector experience has allowed me to see what customers on the public side feel; I can better understand their pain points, their concerns, their reservations, understand the process for procurements, budget requests, bureaucracy and how it all affects IT and cybersecurity,” he told Industry Insider — Florida.
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On April 25, Industry Insider — Florida will host its inaugural Central Florida Digital Government Summit, featuring city of Orlando CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari and Orange County CIO Rafael Mena.
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A recent survey confirms that government employees are increasingly turning to online platforms like LinkedIn to vet potential vendors. A poorly optimized personal profile could cost a vendor valuable contracts.
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In a post-legislative session review, the Industry Insider — Florida team and Mike Driessen, vice president of subscription services for e.Republic will unpack Florida's recently proposed state budget.
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Within Florida's recently published $117.5 billion state budget, lawmakers have allocated millions for tech projects across South Florida, including city surveillance efforts and simulator technology for first responders.
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Hayden has held various tech-related positions with the city since 1986, bringing a depth of operations, applications and systems programming knowledge to the job.
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HiPerGator AI, a supercomputer constructed by Nvidia at the University of Florida, is losing out on hiring skilled AI researchers thanks to SB 264, which prevents the state from working with “countries of concern.”
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During a recent Tallahassee event, the CIO of Leon County and Okta’s solutions engineer discussed how the Florida Digital Service has enhanced customer experience, notably through securing a $30 million cybersecurity grant in 2023.
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The funding will benefit students at high schools in 15 Florida districts, and at three colleges. It will pay for training in emerging fields like enterprise cloud computing and mobile applications development, as well as traditional vocations.
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The department recently tapped the government operations consulting firm to provide independent verification and validation services for its CCWIS project.
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In recently updated budget documents is a proposal that could potentially impact local governments’ ability to maintain and implement security measures.
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Overseeing Florida’s SLED market for Pluralsight, Smatt said his previous public-sector experience helps him “know what it means to be a customer” and “how to navigate the procurement process and how decisions are made at a higher level.”
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On April 25, Industry Insider — Florida will host its inaugural Central Florida Digital Government Summit, featuring city of Orlando CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari and Orange County CIO Rafael Mena.
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The Department of Children and Families unveiled MyACCESS, a platform allowing residents to apply for and renew benefits such as SNAP and Medicaid. However, the portal has faced substantial issues.
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With the new tech, residents can make video calls to first responders during an emergency to help identify their location and assess surrounding danger.
