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. -
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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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.
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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.
