Workforce & People
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Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan, co-founder of GovRAMP, has served as its board president since 2021. Now, Texas Chief AI and Innovation Officer Tony Sauerhoff will take on the leadership role. -
Rizwan Ahmed, who served as Louisiana’s CIO from 2006 to 2008, is the city-parish’s new information services director, bringing years of state-level IT experience to the role.
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The appointment of Eleonore Fournier-Tombs as chief AI officer and Stephen Graham as chief digital officer signals a more coordinated approach to AI, tech policy and public services as leadership roles evolve.
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With many workers remote as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some cities and states are putting even more emphasis on the programs meant to attract new workforce talent away from the urban hot spots like Silicon Valley.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has named WaTech CIO James Weaver to serve as the state’s new IT chief. This is not the first cross-country move for Weaver, who has also served Pennsylvania state government.
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Colorado's IT department has tapped Anthony Sean Martinez, who most recently served as a director in the U.S. Department of State, as the second-ever executive director of the state's Broadband Office.
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Laura Clark has been named the state’s permanent chief security officer, after holding the position in an interim capacity since last summer. She replaces Chris DeRusha, who worked on the Biden campaign and is now the federal CISO.
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California's Supreme Court has declined to hear a case against Proposition 22, a ballot initiative that allowed "gig economy" companies such as Uber and Lyft to treat their workers as independent contractors.
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Plus, an open source tool tracks first 100 days in office for new Baltimore mayor; Baton Rouge, La., releases an open data policy report with plans for expansion, and Houston looks to hire a new CDO.
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Margaret Brisbane, coming up on 16 years with the county, will lead an IT department that has been modernizing, leaning into data-driven policy and bolstering election security for more than 2.7 million residents.
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The company is following in the footsteps of Amazon Web Services, which went on a similar hiring spree last year. Microsoft has picked up four former state CIOs and one city CIO to fill various roles.
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According to a recent survey, many tech companies in the San Francisco area are cutting office space and planning to keep their workforce remote even after the pandemic ends — a dire sign for the local economy.
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As part of a larger plan to modernize its IT systems, Berkeley, Calif., has partnered with Nutanix to revamp its IT infrastructure to support upwards of 700 remote employees and provide telehealth opportunities.
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The forward-looking technology arm of the California Government Operations Agency has a new chief deputy director, a new deputy director of programs and a new senior engineer.
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DeRusha, a cybersecurity official on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and the former cybersecurity chief for the state of Michigan, has been appointed federal chief information security officer.
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App-based drivers and a major labor union are pushing back against Proposition 22 with a lawsuit in California's Supreme Court that claims the proposition is unconstitutional.
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As the number of fraudulent unemployment applications continues to rise, the state has partnered with an online identity network to filter through fraudulent claims and help those struggling to verify their identity.
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The 35-year-old executive has been acting CISO in the California Department of Technology for two years before his official appointment was announced late Tuesday afternoon.
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A veteran of both local and state government, Goldberg is the latest in a string of state technology leaders whose career paths have landed them at the technology giant.
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Plus, Code for America names Emily K. Tracy as chief revenue officer; the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge focuses on ideas stemming from COVID-19; City Innovate shares its STIR Lab partnerships; and more.
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Apple Inc. is planning to open a school specifically to train developers in Detroit. The school is part of the company's $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.
