Florida

The aim? To help craft technology that can power smart cities. The call for candidates comes as more accelerators and incubators provide guidance and other vital assistance to government technology companies.

The 22-year veteran of state service spent more than a decade as CIO at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was previously deputy state CISO for nearly two years.

Sponholtz brings extensive IT experience from state agencies including the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Protection.

Many class-action lawsuits have been filed against a Florida-based data firm following disclosures that a breach might have compromised personal information, including Social Security numbers.

Sunny Isles Beach CIO Derrick Arias offers his account of triaging the July CrowdStrike/Microsoft event and what his team will take from the experience to apply when — not if — they experience another outage.

Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., CIO Derrick Arias offers his account of triaging the July CrowdStrike/Microsoft event and what his team will take from the experience to apply when — not if — they experience another outage.

Join e.Republic’s webinar, “Supercharge Your Business with Public-Sector Events,” at 3:30 p.m. Monday, in which industry experts will share game-changing strategies that will transform your approach to public-sector events.

This year, seven Florida counties, including Sarasota County, were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects. The county has been active in using community engagement technology to communicate changes and offer information.

This year, seven Florida counties, including Polk County, were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects, impacting residents communitywide.

This year, seven Florida counties, including Charlotte County, were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects, impacting residents communitywide.

In an email Wednesday, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said it will revise the Florida Smart ID application, and asked users to delete it. The app has since been deactivated.

This year, seven Florida counties were recognized for their innovative efforts and technology projects, impacting residents communitywide.

This new cyber attack has disrupted the state’s ability to issue death and birth certificates, and the breach might be putting sensitive patient data at risk.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority is using four autonomous devices similar to dashcams to monitor road debris in real time while keeping drivers anonymous. Created in England, this is their first use on American roads.

Approximately $963,000 will be used to purchase technology for the center, and $525,000 will be used by the county’s Digital Forensics Unit to pay for hardware, work stations and computer software.

During Industry Insider — Florida’s upcoming briefing, FDOT CIO Glendora Fortune and Florida Gaming Control Commission CIO Susan Whitmire will discuss their respective organizations and their IT work.

Roberto Lopez has been with the city more than 20 years, much of that as a computer operations manager. He replaces Rosa Akhtarkhavari, who stepped down earlier this month after more than a decade as CIO.

City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer appointed Lopez to the role earlier today, officially replacing former CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari, who stepped down as CIO at the beginning of June.