Workforce and People

After a national search for a new CIO, the city manager of San Jose, Calif., has named Khaled Tawfik to the position. In mid-April, Tawfik will replace Rob Lloyd, who was promoted to deputy city manager late last year.

The Google information technology certification course provides training in computer software and maintenance, as well as a $4,500 stipend and child care to help lower-income workers improve job skills and income.

According to an announcement from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Santiago Garces will become Boston's chief information officer in May. Garces will replace Alex Lawrence, who has served as interim CIO since November.

As part of the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program, Joppatowne High School hosted mentors from the U.S. Army to conduct mock interviews for jobs in computer information systems and cybersecurity.

A study indicates that autonomous trucks could replace 500,000 long-haul jobs, or approximately 90 percent of human long-haul trucking. Truckers have said that long-haul jobs can be automated.

Brahmapuram will be resigning this month, spurring a nationwide search for his replacement. He spent nearly 2.5 years with Washington Technology Solutions, coming to the Pacific Northwest from South Carolina state government.

The Coleridge Initiative’s Democratizing Our Data Challenge will fund the efforts of 10 winning teams from 21 government agencies and seven universities to expand projects related to education and employment outcomes.

For 11 years, David Reynolds oversaw the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services. After leaving the department last month, Reynolds was replaced this month by Sandra Blakemore.

The new data, from a survey fielded by gov tech vendor Springbrook Software, gives a fresh and unique perspective on the number of public servants still working remotely two years into the pandemic.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced she has appointed Annie Winterfield Manriquez as her senior adviser for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, a role with many new duties.

This week, the “In Case You Missed It” crew get a crash course in creating a diversity and inclusion council from two Tennessee government workers who spearheaded an effort at the state’s IT agency.

Enrollment in the state's 21 county-vocational schools has jumped 41 percent since 2000, and that trend is expected to continue with $275 million in additional funding this summer to expand career training programs.

The new bipartisan omnibus appropriations agreement will fund various programs across the city for adult education, technical skills development, reducing high school dropout rates, prison education and job training.

With over three decades of industry experience, Froilan Roy C. Fernando will join the city to oversee its use of technology, aiming to improve the user experience across municipal functions.

School districts in North Carolina, Ohio and Indiana represent case studies in three of the biggest challenges facing K-12 schools today: tech equity for students, cybersecurity and IT staff shortages.

John Matelski, head of DeKalb County, Ga.'s Innovation and Technology Department, discusses shifting the county workforce to remote operations and what that has meant for his cybersecurity strategy.

With a global effort underway to establish new ways of doing things post-pandemic, two leaders from Oracle dig into the opportunities government agencies will have this year to chart a new path forward.

The center, which would be located within the Iowa State University of Science and Technology, would focus on training different groups to prevent cyber attacks and deal with active threats.