State Government

The state’s DMV Transformation Effort, commenced in late 2021 with a gradual rollout of online service offerings, may not end on schedule. A lack of staff availability is requiring extended outside support.

As the cost of related subsidy programs balloons and data centers proliferate, lawmakers in several states are rethinking their posture as they consider how to cope with the growing electricity demand.

At the group’s recent Midyear Conference, state CIOs talked about a revision to the statement reflecting the changing role of public-sector technology leaders. The group also honored a state tech leader for his web modernization efforts.

Lawmakers in Colorado, Connecticut and Florida have brought forward laws on artificial intelligence and generative AI, aimed at enforcing transparency and risk management. Opponents highlight potential impacts to business.

The state is recommending a $1.4 million contract for more efficient incident management, including automated reports, be approved. Doing so should speed up response time on children, youth and family cases.

After the success of an AI-powered wildfire threat detection pilot, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources envisions how a real-time camera response center could safeguard millions of acres of forestlands.

States across the country are laying the foundation for a strong data program, but many admit there's a lot of work ahead of them. At NASCIO, we learned from Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes and Texas CIO Amanda Crawford about how they support data literacy at the enterprise level.

CIO, Michigan

CIO, Ohio

CISO, North Dakota

Chief People and Culture Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources

Director of Communications and External Affairs, Indiana Office of Technology

CIO, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

CIO, Hawaii

CIO, Alaska

CIO, Maryland Department of Human Services

Chief Privacy Officer, Washington

CIO, Florida Department of Children and Families