Workforce and People

After leading IT operations in California’s capital city for more than nine years, Maria MacGunigal has announced that she will depart the position April 14. The search for her replacement has already begun.

Some tech companies are nixing traditional four-year degree requirements for new hires as skills-certification programs increasingly provide adequate training at lower costs. But their long-term potentials are different.

Drones are playing an integral part in keeping birds away from dangerous power lines by placing robotic bird diverters on the lines. Some 1,500 new bird diverters have been launched to protect Atlantic City Electric infrastructure.

The Department of Homeland Security has once again pushed back the deadline to get a federally compliant REAL ID. Officials say lingering problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic are to blame for the delay.

A new report from the National Skills Coalition used data from 43 million online job postings to assess digital skills demand. The findings reveal that the vast majority of jobs now require some type of digital skills.

With tech in a prolonged phase of magical thinking, its metaphorical drift has paralleled a physical migration into Los Angeles, where Silicon Valley companies have lately entrenched themselves.

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced that Nolwenn Godard, a technology executive with a lengthy private-sector resume, would take over as the new director of the Office of Data and Innovation.

Megan Clarke, former CIO for the city of Burbank, Calif., took over King County’s IT Department in January. She replaced David Mendel, who was with the county for 17 years before serving as interim CIO.

Government technology companies, along with state and local governments, have a large pool of candidates thanks to workers recently shed by Amazon, Google and others. What are the best ways to approach this opportunity?

B3K, a workforce development initiative between aerospace companies and Kern County schools and colleges, will share data to inform schools when positions become available and what skills or certifications they require.

The N.C. Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education will allow students to take classes two days a week and work three days a week for a free associate's degree, advanced manufacturing certification and job skills.

Following the December departure of former North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley, Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Kuldip Mohanty to the role. Mohanty brings nearly three decades of private-sector IT experience.

This year’s Data Privacy Week drew attention to the increasing role that cybersecurity is playing for government. Public agencies are responding via new hiring but still face big challenges.

Mayor Eric Adams plans in his State of the City address to unveil a new push to place 30,000 New Yorkers into apprenticeship programs by 2030 in what would be a significant expansion of the city’s efforts.

A survey by the Ed-tech Leadership Collective found that many executives don’t think their middle managers are prepared for major leadership roles, and it’s hurting the growth potential of their businesses.

Wyoming CIO Bill Vajda has stepped down from his position with Enterprise Technology Services. Vajda — the former CIO of Alaska — was appointed to the position by Gov. Mark Gordon just under a year ago.

The chief customer experience officer would work to uncover causes of pain points and help make government services more accessible. The consolidated ID effort, meanwhile, will be aimed at stopping account fraud.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore kicked off his first days in office with budget announcements and a series of executive orders, one of which will establish a new cabinet position within the administration.