Workforce & People
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Tekquell Watson has more than 25 years of military and federal experience, including senior technical and leadership roles. She will oversee technology operations across the consolidated city-county government.
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After more than eight years shaping the county’s technology direction and strategy, Mancini left the position earlier this month. During his tenure, he led a comprehensive modernization of legacy.
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Melissa Scott was a veteran of Philadelphia IT before taking the lead as CIO in 2024. Her experience gave her insight into how the city should approach new technologies to best support staff and residents.
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Laurie R. Doran has been appointed to lead the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the governor announced Friday. The agency oversees counterterrorism and cybersecurity work.
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North Carolina’s first-ever chief risk officer has departed for the private sector after six years in the role. Former deputy chief risk officer Rob Main will temporarily step into the role.
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The country is opening back up and employers are making decisions on what the workplace model will look like. While a hybrid model seems inevitable, there are significant wins to be had by bringing the team back in.
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Gov. Larry Hogan has invested $6.5 million into strategic partnerships through an employment program aimed at boosting information technology, cybersecurity and green jobs training.
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Next month, West Virginia Chief Technology Officer Joshua Spence will be recognized as the state chief information officer. Spence said the title change represents a larger strategic vision for the state.
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While many tech companies vocalized their support for the Black Lives Matter movement last year, little action has been taken. In fact, some companies that supported BLM have become less diverse in terms of workforce.
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Hardik Bhatt has been working on public-sector sales and partnerships at Amazon Web Services for three years, but now he’s joining a Chicago-based managed services provider with a substantial government footprint.
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COVID-19 proved even to skeptics that a lot of government business can be done from anywhere. So what happens to all the physical spaces that cities and states invested in to house their workforce?
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Jason Clarke, chief information officer of Delaware since November 2020, explains the pandemic’s impact on state jobs, what employees’ work will look like going forward and where Delaware stands on broadband.
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The executive branch wants long-term telework options to boost and diversify state employee recruitment and a new all-in-one digital platform to streamline resident services — though funding is a point of debate.
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Jason Hebbe has been named as the state's CTO following the departure of Sean Crager. Hebbe brings nearly three decades of information technology experience in government and the private sector.
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State agencies in Kansas must have a telework policy if they intend to continue allowing telework for their employees after June 13. Some believe telework can help agencies compete for talent with the private sector.
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In a brave new world of fully remote or hybrid teams, chief information officers need to explore new ways to find talent and build work culture that supports employees and improves outcomes.
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The company's founder, Lisa Abeyta, pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic — which hit just as it was about to be acquired — as the main reason for CityLife's end. It kept its customers' apps running for a year afterward.
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NASCIO Midyear wraps up with a look at the new reality of part remote, part in-person work, as well as an exploration of the massive gains in digital service delivery during the pandemic.
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Rodgers confirmed that June 2 will be his last day as Ohio’s CIO. He will be joining retail company Designer Brands as senior vice president and CIO. Katrina Flory will serve as CIO in an interim capacity.
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As Wyoming continues to assess the damages involved in a high-profile health data leak, CIO Gordon Knopp has quit his position. State Information Services Administrator Timothy Sheehan is Knopp's current replacement.
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Following the departure of Matthew Arvay, Phoenix, Ariz., has selected an acting CIO in Steen Hambric, who has been the city’s assistant CIO since 2017. Arvay now works in the private sector.
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