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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides. -
In Charlotte, CIO Markell Storay is making sure his team has the skills they need to stand up new tech. He's also putting policies in place to support their efforts.
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Nevada’s inaugural deputy director of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense, created last year, will join the county as its new director of government affairs for the sheriff's office.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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A former technology executive for the Internal Revenue Service, Shukla worked on modernization and AI efforts at the federal agency. He replaces Mark Combs, who has announced his retirement.
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In Chesterfield County, CIO Scott Furman says he is looking to hire critical thinkers who can keep up with the accelerated pace of change.
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The state’s new chief transformation officer served as a senior White House official and has since held leadership roles with Connecticut government and Yale University’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy.
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Officially named to his post leading Texas IT in March, Tony Sauerhoff outlines his approach to leadership and weighs in on some of the biggest challenges before him as state chief information officer.
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In Louisville, CIO Chris Seidt has hired a chief AI officer who‘s growing a four-person team, while acknowledging staff concerns around the impact of AI technologies.
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Scott Conn acknowledges that staff with lots of technical know-how can have blind spots, so his leadership strategy includes opportunities to grow skills like public speaking, resulting in well-rounded employees.
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Maricopa County CIO Richard McHattie oversees several hundred employees in the nation’s fourth most populous county, all in a remote work environment that was also among the first in government to deploy ChatGPT.
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Nearly a month after California Department of Technology Director Liana Bailey-Crimmins retired, Gov. Gavin Newsom has found her replacement, at the Government Operations Agency.
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CIO Warren Lenard describes how Indiana has made Microsoft Copilot available for any state employee who wants it, and a key part of the program is training. That training also extends to cabinet-level secretaries.
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It’s unclear what the state executive’s next move will be. He is among several C-level technologists who have stepped down recently, including Senior Counselor to the Governor Amy Tong.
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At the 2026 Midyear Conference of the National Association of State CIOs, Nevada CIO Tim Galluzi looked back on last year's breach and how the relationships he built before the incident played a part.
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Andy Ritter took the reins as Pennsylvania’s new CISO earlier this year after nearly a decade supporting cybersecurity and risk management. As CISO, he is focused on constituent outcomes.
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The report, a joint effort of the National Association of State CIOs and Deloitte, surveyed cyber leaders in all 50 states. The findings: Slower funding, loss of federal support, and AI are making the job harder.
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Aaron Wright, a state technologist with more than 25 years of experience, will fill the newly created position. It will, he said, introduce “a dedicated point of focus” for AI endeavors.
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How mass layoffs and economic anxiety have upended the talent war, turning “job hugging” into the public sector’s greatest opportunity to fill open tech positions.
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The state’s digital transformation projects director has announced his departure. Officials have not yet named a replacement for Pettit, who has also served as CIO of Oregon and Oklahoma.
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Before production, consider whether that method is repeatable, a panelist said at the California Public Sector CIO Academy. Others recommended identifying service challenges early, and ensuring leadership is set.
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