Workforce and People

Former Chief Privacy Officer, Santa Clara, Calif.

Director of Homeland Security, Arizona

Director of IT and Enterprise Services, Georgia Department of Education

CIO, Arizona

CIO, Virginia Department of Health

Director of Information Technology, Oakland County, Mich.

Commissioner and CIO, Minnesota IT Services

CIO, Virginia Beach, Va.

Mayor Francis Suarez and Former CIO Mike Sarasti

Lawrence Sanders and Todd Bartine

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.