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T.J. Mayotte will step in as the city’s new CIO beginning Monday, bringing private- and public-sector experience from two nearby counties to the role. The incoming tech leader has also worked in security governance. -
The Department of Information Resources board approved his appointment Friday as DIR executive director and CIO, after an in-depth search. Sauerhoff had been serving in an interim capacity since January.
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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.
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The Hoosier Talent Network, built out of a partnership between the state of Indiana and Eightfold AI, will help jobseekers find fitting employment with a little help from artificial intelligence.
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On March 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his choice of Clare Martorana to serve as this administration’s federal chief information officer (CIO) and the administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.
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Vitaliy Panych, who took over as the state’s chief information security officer in January, discussed broad-level IT and cybersecurity issues and goals, working with security partners and best practices during a recent virtual event.
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Mark Quimby, deputy director for technology and operations at Washington Technology Solutions, has been named acting director and state CIO by Governor Jay Inslee following James Weaver’s departure.
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Gov. Spencer Cox has nominated former Oracle executive Alan Fuller to serve as the chief information officer for the Utah Department of Technology Services. Fuller replaces Mike Hussey, who left the post in January.
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After stepping down as digital services chief for the city of San Rafael, Calif., Woodbury is continuing her work at her new company, Department of Civic Things. Her focus: Helping small jurisdictions change.
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The number of unemployed Americans skyrocketed due to COVID-19 and the surge hit state unemployment systems hard. We look at systems in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Indiana and Texas.
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ConnectMaine Executive Director Peggy Schaffer discusses her role within Maine government, the challenges and opportunities offered by the pandemic, and getting broadband to the state’s rural areas.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of two award-winning state government IT veterans and one former Google official to high-level positions within the California Department of Technology.
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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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