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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The North Carolina county chief information and innovation officer announced his plans to step down at the end of the month to join software company SAP as an industry executive advisor.
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Patrick Moore, who served as Georgia's state CIO about 10 years ago under Gov. Sonny Perdue, is joining the gov tech company Granicus during a pandemic that has increased demand for its services.
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Also the director of the city’s performance and analytics department, Kirby Brady brings experience as a researcher to a new role that will oversee new tech and initiatives to reinvent how the city operates.
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Chief Innovation Officer Brendan Babb explains how COVID-19 brought new chances to innovate in Anchorage, Alaska, and how he tackles gov tech work in a far-flung city.
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After five years of service as Utah's chief information officer, Mike Hussey has announced his plans to step down. His final day will be Jan. 4, the same day that Spencer Cox will be inaugurated governor of Utah.
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Rice University, the driving force behind the hub, announces that the technology giant will be a tenant of the Ion project, a collaborative hub for innovation and workforce development.
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The Contra Costa County Transportation Authority announced that Iwasaki will retire at the end of the month. He will be replaced by Timothy Haile, who has served as executive director for projects since 2017.
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By combining one company’s expertise in human resources and the other’s in regulatory compliance, both companies hope to gain new government clients and compete in an increasingly paperless world.
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The COVID-19 health crisis has undoubtedly pushed companies toward automated processes and robotic systems. As the vaccine is rolled out, some worry workers may be permanently displaced as health restrictions loosen
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With little assistance from the federal government, state and local jurisdictions have shed hundreds of thousands of jobs. Now those trends have plateaued as vaccines make their way out to their first recipients.
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At least nine states are paying for short-term training.
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SponsoredTime is money — that’s especially true when it comes to IT services
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On Monday, a panel of cybersecurity experts discussed whether the lessons of election administration from 2020 would "stick" or whether partisan woes would see a backlash against effective methods.
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Kathleen O'Toole, widely known for pushing for reforms and technology in her leadership of several police departments, is taking a seat on the board of the New York-based tech vendor Mark43.
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Wilkening, the governor’s special adviser on innovation and digital services, stepped down last week. He was a driving force behind the new Office of Digital Innovation and the cutting-edge Alpha.ca.gov project.
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According to a recent survey of U.S. workers, the shift to work-from-home arrangements has been a manageable one. Only a small number of respondents want to return to an office setting.
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A new report by the Urban Institute urges an additional $17 billion in annual federal spending for transit nationwide, which could bring many bus systems up to a level currently seen in major cities like Chicago.
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Jonathan Askins has been named director of the Division of Information Services within the Department of Transformation and Shared Services. He replaces Yessica Jones, who left for an opportunity in the private sector.
