Workforce and People

Intel plans to build two gigantic semiconductor production facilities near Columbus, Ohio. The project is expected to create 3,000 jobs and could be even bigger than planned, according to Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.

This week, Miami’s chief information officer and director of innovation and technology announced he would be departing the IT leadership role. The city has since listed the position on its website.

The National Science Foundation added eight universities to its CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and will award $29 million of scholarships to students who agree to work in government cybersecurity post-graduation.

The U.S. no longer leads the world in all areas of science, the National Science Foundation says, and many states have low concentrations of STEM workers.

Ohio colleges and universities expect to train much of the workforce for Intel’s planned $20 billion semiconductor factory outside Columbus, including engineers, manufacturing technicians and construction workers.

In this week's episode we take a look at artificial intelligence news from Vermont, which governors are showing the most tech interest and talk with Teri Takai about government's changing workforce.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has selected former Kansas CITO Phil Wittmer to serve as the new CIO of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The announcement came Friday with a series of other administration appointments.

Norman was first named acting city CIO in 2020, following the departure of Santiago Garces. Her nomination by Mayor Ed Gainey to serve permanently will need to be approved by the City Council.

Noting health-care staffing shortages across the U.S., the merger aims to make nursing school more accessible by offering prospective students digital loan repayment options based on their actual salary.

Batalla, who led information technology operations for the city of San Leandro, Calif., since February 2014, has accepted the CIO position in Santa Cruz County’s Information Services Department.

All city technology agencies will now operate under the Office of Technology and Innovation, overseen by Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser. Fraser took over the CTO position earlier this month.

Clay Garner began working with San Jose in 2019 as a tech policy analyst. He replaces Jordan Sun as the city’s chief innovation officer and comes to the position with a commitment to digital inclusion.

With a $735,000 grant from the Semiconductor Research Corporation, the university aims to ramp up research and workforce development in microelectronics to tackle supply chain issues and build next-generation technology.

After an eight-year tenure as CIO of Chattanooga, Tenn., Brent Messer has left his role. His replacement is Tyson Morris, who serves as global head of architecture, platforms and marketing operations for Coca-Cola.

The state's new governor has named a Federal Reserve veteran to take over an administrative role overseeing the IT agency. The incoming administration has called for more focus on cybersecurity and ransomware attacks.

The nonprofit CFES (College for Every Student) Brilliant Pathways program will offer sessions this month about essential skills in children, understanding pathways to careers, finding the right school, and financial aid.

As the popularity of tech-related degrees and training programs has yet to fill the growing need for IT talent, some career professionals share non-academic qualifications and experience that helped them succeed.

Columbia State Community College is preparing 10- or 12-week programs in software development, programming and user-centered design, in partnership with Upright Education, to bring more rural students into the tech fold.