Workforce & People
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IT infrastructure resilience, like modernization and citizen engagement, is an ongoing endeavor for officials in South Dakota, according to state CIO Mark Wixon — and one that intersects much other technology work. -
State Chief Innovation Officer Dave Cole will remain under her administration, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said. Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy, meanwhile, signed a bill creating the New Jersey Innovation Authority.
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Heidi Norman, who has served as permanent CIO of Pittsburgh since 2022, and in other roles with the city since 2017, has departed at the request of the city’s incoming mayoral administration.
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In response to a Los Angeles Times investigation that discovered that sometimes dangerous fumes affect passengers and pilots on commercial airplanes, Congress may introduce new regulations with a bill.
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A peek into what puts Government Technology's Top 25 of 2022 — tech leaders from cities, states and counties nationwide — at the top of their class.
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According to data from CyberSeek, there are about 600,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions throughout the United States. With cyber threats on the rise, the shortage could make it easier for hackers to thrive.
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Many food delivery robots aren't autonomous in the purest sense and require a human superviser and driver. Delivery robot startups like Coco are benefiting from a relatively untapped workforce: Generation Z.
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Profiles of this year's honorees.
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After a national search for a new CIO, the city manager of San Jose, Calif., has named Khaled Tawfik to the position. In mid-April, Tawfik will replace Rob Lloyd, who was promoted to deputy city manager late last year.
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The Google information technology certification course provides training in computer software and maintenance, as well as a $4,500 stipend and child care to help lower-income workers improve job skills and income.
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According to an announcement from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Santiago Garces will become Boston's chief information officer in May. Garces will replace Alex Lawrence, who has served as interim CIO since November.
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Brahmapuram will be resigning this month, spurring a nationwide search for his replacement. He spent nearly 2.5 years with Washington Technology Solutions, coming to the Pacific Northwest from South Carolina state government.
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The Coleridge Initiative’s Democratizing Our Data Challenge will fund the efforts of 10 winning teams from 21 government agencies and seven universities to expand projects related to education and employment outcomes.
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For 11 years, David Reynolds oversaw the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services. After leaving the department last month, Reynolds was replaced this month by Sandra Blakemore.
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The new data, from a survey fielded by gov tech vendor Springbrook Software, gives a fresh and unique perspective on the number of public servants still working remotely two years into the pandemic.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced she has appointed Annie Winterfield Manriquez as her senior adviser for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, a role with many new duties.
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With over three decades of industry experience, Froilan Roy C. Fernando will join the city to oversee its use of technology, aiming to improve the user experience across municipal functions.
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Two of every five city of San Diego employees in certain departments could work remotely for years into the future, sharply reducing the amount of downtown office space needed by the city, a new report has found.
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John Matelski, head of DeKalb County, Ga.'s Innovation and Technology Department, discusses shifting the county workforce to remote operations and what that has meant for his cybersecurity strategy.
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Mayor Randall Woodfin spearheaded work in Birmingham, Ala., that analyzed data around local skills and training gaps to help identify where the city could better focus efforts to drive economic mobility.
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The center, which would be located within the Iowa State University of Science and Technology, would focus on training different groups to prevent cyber attacks and deal with active threats.
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