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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Plus, Georgia smart cities challenge will give local governments cash to play with, FirstNet off to a good start, and more.
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Plus updates on the Array of Things Project and the city's redesigned website.
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Plus, Louisville's drones-plus-ShotSpotter plan is first of its kind, CSC reorganizes, embraces the cloud and APIs, and more.
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Plus, Berkeley, Calif., wants to pioneer the blockchain muni bond, fighting the flu with data, and more.
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Without a new government campus, Raleigh's city hall and other city properties could need almost $80M in major repairs — $32M coming from the taxpayers.
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According to a recent analysis by the News Tribune, jobs like laborers, cashiers, office clerks and truck drivers are at high risk of being automated.
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Rahming will leave the state having strengthened its cybersecurity posture and saved millions through renegotiating master service agreements.
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Virginia is considering a flurry of data-centric bills, including one that would create a state chief data officer position.
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Government agencies are beginning to embrace tactics and are adopting modern workforce technologies that are changing the way they manage employees.
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Despite Arizona's federated model, CIO Morgan Reed talks about how a coordinated approach is reaping benefits.
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Former Intel executive Frank Johnson, Baltimore's new chief information officer, is spearheading creation of its first digital transformation plan.
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Plus, New Jersey joins multistate coalition suing FCC over its net neutrality rollback; Code for America launches an apprenticeship program; San Francisco looks to hire eight for its digital services team; Oakland, Calif., launches a civic design lab; and Indiana updates its Alexa skill to include travel advisories.
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California-based Pondera recently added IT vet Mike Borman to its board of directors.
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Plus, Vermont city tests blockchain for real estate transactions, Columbus, Ohio, releases major smart city RFP, and more.
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Phil Wittmer, chief information technology officer for the state of Kansas, stepped down after incoming Gov. Jeff Colyer was sworn in Jan. 31.
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A coalition of states are partnering with the SANS Institute to offer training to young women interested in cybersecurity and information technology careers.
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Plus, Accela hires experts to advice local government in emerging areas, thread response company Centrallo raises $1.5M seed round, and more.
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President Trump will appoint Suzette Kuhlow Kent, a principal at Ernst & Young, as the federal government's fourth federal chief information officer.
