June 2019
CIO of the Future: The Skills Government Tech Chiefs Need
As chief information officers at all levels of government take a wider, more enterprise look at their role than in the past, it is becoming increasingly important that they are more than just tech-savvy.
Shared Service Agreements Bring Pricey Tech within Reach
Technologies both mainstream and emerging promise to improve government service delivery. To reduce costs and increase efficiency, jurisdictions are working together to get what they need.New Faces Take the Lead for State and Local Gov Tech in 2019
At the state, county and city levels there has been an influx of chief information officers who are new to either their positions or government itself. They offer insight into what they’re working on and what’s ahead.Four Questions
San Antonio Pushes for Human-Centered Design, Smart Cities
Chief Information Officer Craig Hopkins on what drew him to government work, reshaping San Antonio’s IT culture and how he works strategically with the chief innovation officer to align the city’s goals.Departments
The Club of 50: Data on State Chief Information Officers
Who are the people leading technology in state government? What career paths do they come from? How long do they stay in position? We gathered data for 206 state CIO terms going back to 1994 to find out.What Are the Most Important Traits of CIOs Today?
In a survey of state and local government tech executives, CIOs weigh in on the key issues they’re grappling with, how they’re handling them and what technologies will impact their operations in the future.Point of View
New Faces, New Skills: The Landscape of Today’s Public CIO
As a new class of state chief information officers takes the reins of IT across state and local government, they increasingly need to adopt a different set of leadership skills than their predecessors.signal:noise
Confronting the Ethical Perils of Emerging Technology
Technology is evolving faster than ever before, from autonomous vehicles to facial recognition and beyond, but the charge of technologists to ensure it's introduced ethically is by no means new.Data Points
Moves to Halt Cashless Stores Short-Sighted, Inhibit Growth
Some state and local governments are moving to ban increasingly popular cashless retails stores, citing equity issues, but there are steps policymakers can take to increase access to non-cash payment options.GovGirl on Social
Why Should Your Jurisdiction Have a Facebook Group?
Public-sector social media professionals are using Facebook’s Groups feature to generate increased reach and organic conversation that’s not always achievable on the platform with a simple government page.Spectrum
What Is the Most Common Password Used on the Internet?
Plus, artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies may help doctors diagnose and treat patients suffering from glaucoma, and the number of smartphones in the world surpasses the human population.
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