Workforce & People
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From San Jose, Calif., to Washington, D.C., cities are advancing AI training for staffers or members of the public. Mesa, Ariz., recently launched its own AI education initiative to support adoption. -
Officials have formally named Bryce Bailey the state’s chief information security officer, elevating him from the interim role after nearly a month in place. Cybersecurity, he said, “is a long game.”
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Elizabeth Crowe, the city’s director of urban analytics and innovation, has been selected to serve as interim chief innovation and technology officer, a role formerly held by Stephanie Wernet.
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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.
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The former general counsel to the Department of Information Systems has returned, this time as the state's privacy czar.
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State CIO Shawn Riley believes plans to unify the state's disparate IT systems will go ahead, but first he has to convince the legislature the initiative will work.
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Plus, getting to tech woke, Colorado moves benefits management system to Salesforce and more.
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Experts believe the phenomenon of email hacks will only grow as a barrier standing between political hopefuls and the offices they seek.
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Agnes Kirk retired as Washington state’s chief information security officer June 1, a move that comes only two weeks after the state’s acting CIO Rob St. John announced his June 30 retirement plans.
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Europe’s digital-data regulations are having ripple effects around the world.
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Plus, NIC co-founder departs, high-profile CIOs step in, how Sacramento plans to use its digital license plates and more.
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