Workforce & People
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Tony Sauerhoff, who also previously served as state chief information security officer, was appointed interim executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources and interim CIO. -
From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf Coast, local governments are taking a strategic approach to sustain operational continuity in the face of IT department layoffs caused by budget constraints.
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"Chief" has long been included in government job titles, particularly in IT. But as organizations have evolved, the lines between what each chief does have blurred. AI has only made the issue more pressing.
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CTO Duane Schell and Chief Reinvention Officer Julie Cabinaw talk about their plans to address North Dakota’s massive IT unification plans.
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The Department of Innovation and Technology was created through executive order in 2016. Now it's officially codified in state law.
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Plus, Former Accela Leader Heads to Seamless Docs, CivicPlus Acquires CMS Company and more...
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State CIO Shawn Riley announced the hiring of two top positions within the Information Technology Department July 19.
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Marcelo Peredo took the chief cybersecurity position in April.
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Plus, Iowa aims for mobile driver's licenses this year, how government is using IoT as adaptive technology for people with disabilities and more...
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Plus, welcome to Droneville, USA, Tacoma, Wash., awards $5m contract to new red light camera operator and more...
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Here's a look at who's filling the role of CDO in states, cities and counties.
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Elayne Starkey, who helped stand up a new Security Operations Center and complete a revision of cloud security terms, retired on June 29.
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Gov. Jay Inslee names Vikki Smith to serve as interim director of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), as acting CIO Rob St. John prepares to retire June 30.
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Despite significant efforts to fix glitches in the state’s beleaguered licensing and registration system, officials warn the project will run out of money in February — if not sooner.
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The state’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, announced the plan to hire a regulator to explore how securities and insurance laws apply to the volatile virtual currency.
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For CIO Sharon Kennedy Vickers, residents are at the heart of St. Paul's IT goals.
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The closely watched California Consumer Privacy Act initiative became eligible for the November ballot late Monday, but its authors are willing to withdraw the measure if state legislators can pass their major privacy legislation by Thursday’s ballot withdrawal deadline.
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Plus, BidPrime sues SmartProcure, SmartProcure calls it a misunderstanding, urban innovation fund officially closes $22.5M first fund and more.
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The eight-month IT support certification is coming to more than 25 community colleges across seven states.
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Washington state is planning to launch a beta version of its Privacy Checklist tool in the next two weeks. The resource is designed to give governments a starting point in implementing privacy best practices.
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Lea Eriksen will start work in the position as of June 23, bringing 20 years of local government experience to the role.
