Workforce & People
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The PowerDetails platform helps law enforcement agencies manage off-duty shifts and special event assignments. The deal marks the latest move in the public safety space for NEOGOV, which offers HR tech for government. -
Phase 1 of a two-part implementation is underway. Phase 2 in a two- to three-year transformation will group tech staff under Austin Technology Services. Union leaders have indicated their opposition.
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As the county prepares to launch its 2026-2028 strategic plan for tech advancement, the CIO examined progress on improving digital services and what “AI” means for the local government.
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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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In October, North Carolina tapped Carol Burroughs to be its interim chief data officer after the retirement of John Correllus. CIO James Weaver today upgraded Burroughs' status to that of permanent CDO.
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An independent investigation into the deletion of millions of police department case files found that the employee responsible did not have adequate training to handle that sort of data migration.
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