Nebraska

A nonprofit service called eduroam, which has long helped university students securely access wireless networks throughout the U.S. and around the world, is now available or on the way for K-12 students in nine states.

State CIO Matthew McCarville said he believes the state’s information technology reorganization and modernization efforts have laid the foundation for innovation, capacity building and cost savings.

Hired this spring to lead his home state’s tech efforts, McCarville can boast of advanced degrees and deep private-sector experiences. He talks about why those factors are important in a post-NASCIO follow-up interview.