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County IT leader Rose Mustain, a former NASA cybersecurity manager, has moved on, its chief administrator said last week. Chief Information Security Officer Russ Hauser will serve as interim IT director. -
The longtime Minnesota IT Services executive, who was previously its deputy commissioner, succeeds Tarek Tomes as permanent state CIO and MNIT commissioner after the latter’s departure.
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T.J. Mayotte will step in as the city’s new CIO beginning Monday, bringing private- and public-sector experience from two nearby counties to the role. The incoming tech leader has also worked in security governance.
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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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Plus, Microsoft acquires GitHub, Colorado to test Integrated Roadways' smart pavement and more.
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Plus, Homeless health care to on-street parking: 9 more startups from Bridge SF, Integrated Roadways announces contract with Colorado to install smart pavement and more.
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Among the small field of tech-related ballot proposals and ballot measures nationwide in 2018, a dog fight over privacy issues may erupt come June 25.
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Christopher Rein, former deputy director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, is the state's second stand-alone chief technology officer.
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The chief operating officer issued an apology for recent data use and elections scandals during the United States Conference of Mayors in Boston June 8.
