Workforce & People
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CIO Shawnzia Thomas decodes why "cyber discipline" drives AI, modernization, and trust in Georgia’s 2026 tech agenda, and how cyber resilience is achievable through digital literacy and upskilling. -
Stephen Heard, now the county’s permanent CIO, is a veteran technologist whose time with the local government dates to April 2007. Prior to becoming interim CIO, he was chief technology officer for five years.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Crawford to serve as insurance commissioner for a term of about one year. Her replacement as state CIO and executive director of the Department of Information Resources is developing.
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In a bevy of appointments yesterday, Gov. John Carney nominated Jason Clarke as the permanent IT chief. He has been serving as the acting CIO since September, when James Collins departed for a private-sector opportunity.
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Bottenfield, who has been serving as the state's chief information officer since 2018, plans to retire at the end of the year. As of yet, there is no word on when a successor will be named.
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The debate over how to classify gig workers pits flexibility against the higher incomes and benefits that come with being classified as an employee.
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Colorado's new CIO, Anthony Neal-Graves, has worked extensively on expanding the state's broadband reach and says he wants to prioritize IT delivery, cybersecurity and expanded virtual access to services.
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David Johnson has been employed by the state for more than two decades. This week marks the beginning of his tenure as the state's chief information officer, taking over for Craig Orgeron who retired earlier this year.
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The gradual shift toward electric vehicles could send ripples through the car manufacturing process, affecting workers on the front end and the parts and maintenance industry on the back end.
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The Office of Digital Innovation was created last summer by Gov. Gavin Newsom. This position oversees the planning and administration of IT as well as other elements of the Government Operations Agency, the job posting says.
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Money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will replace the city’s aging online permitting and project system, eTrakit, after it was hit with a cyberattack earlier this year.
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New Hampshire says Massachusetts may not collect income taxes from employees working at home in another state.
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Brom Stibitz, who has worked in various roles in Michigan's state government since 2011, will now serve as both CIO and management and budget director, following in the footsteps of previous CIO David DeVries.
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Among the 24 counties studied, 22 counties had access percentages below the state average for high-speed Internet. At least one of the counties studied was without coverage up to 25 mbps, a broadband baseline.
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The state is in the process of re-evaluating the need for the agency office space it leases after the novel coronavirus forced many employees to work remotely or “hotel” in alternative work areas.
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SponsoredHow the state of Illinois kept data protected and employees productive with BeyondTrust.
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Messages within ridesharing apps are urging riders to vote in favor of Proposition 22, which would carve out a new category of work for gig drivers and spare companies from paying for full employee benefits.
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If one excludes education, where employment fell, state and local government saw slow gains in jobs in the latest federal report. But the virus is still spreading, and economic recovery is not happening quickly.
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Since mid-July, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment estimates it has blocked around 73,000 fraudulent claims seeking between $750 million to $1.25 billion in payments under Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
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Millions of Americans are working remotely and experts predict that many will continue to do so after the pandemic ebbs. That could lead tax departments in more states to examine the feasibility of taxing remote workers.
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Five state and local chief information security officers reveal how they came to government IT work, the essential traits of an effective CISO and what they’re doing to shore up cyberdefenses in unprecedented times.
