Workforce & People
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Archie Satchell, the Florida county’s CIO of more than seven years, will retire Jan. 16. Deputy CIO Michael Butler, whose time with county IT dates to the mid-1990s, has taken on the role of acting CIO. -
University of North Dakota President Andrew Armacost has announced the "moonshot" goal for UND to launch or take steps to launch four new companies based on research done at the university.
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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.
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The New York city's first chief data officer is heading to the private sector. He and Chief Innovation Officer Adria Finch shared their thoughts about how the public CDO position defies neat categorization.
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Early in 2020, Dallas appointed Gloria Lopez Carter as an interim CIO after the departure of Hugh Miller. Last week, career federal employee Bill Zielinski started his tenure as Miller's permanent replacement.
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The contentious battle to classify rideshare drivers now sits with the California Public Utilities Commission and new rules outlined in state law. The agency is pushing to get compensation coverage for gig workers.
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Plus, a Georgetown University center is emphasizing the importance of state CDOs during dual crises, Arkansas’ governor has created a new technology advisory board to address COVID-19, and more.
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Chief Information Officer David Cagigal, who served in both Republican and Democrat administrations, will step down later this month. In an email to staff, the CIO said he was proud of the work his agency had done.
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While most sectors saw month-over-month growth in employment, the government continued losing workers in the latest jobs report — a trend not unexpected given agencies' reliance on tax and fee revenue.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a catalyst for changes in many workplaces, which some experts say are likely to continue long-term. Offices in the central business district were permitted to reopen last week
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Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, convened via video with the company’s employees to discuss the future of Facebook. He addressed some of the internal backlash regarding recent postings by President Trump on the platform.
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State offices have started reopening under coronavirus protocols, but officials are still asking that 75 percent of state employees continue to telecommute, encouraging minimum in-office staffing levels for daily business.
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A group of former state and local Florida government IT officials want to foster an ongoing dialogue with state government and policymakers centered on IT modernization and reorganization efforts.
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The company plans to “aggressively open up remote hiring” starting immediately with the U.S. Remote workers could make up as much as 50 percent of Facebook’s workforce in the next five to 10 years.
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Because some unemployment insurance cases require human intervention, even states with updated technology can barely keep up with the surge of unemployment insurance claims caused by COVID-19.
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There are strict rules that block regulators from working with fintech firms but the rules lack a legislative solution. New House bills propose gift exceptions to permit regulators to research data and blockchain.
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The novel coronavirus forced state governments across the U.S. to change their operations at a moment’s notice. For CIO Shawn Riley, the shifting landscape brought logistical challenges and increased attention from hackers.
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Udaya Patnaik, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, was selected as the California Office of Digital Innovation’s first director. The appointment was announced May 13 after roughly a year-long search.
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Algorithms are only as good as the people who make them.
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Women are underrepresented in technology fields, but especially so in cybersecurity. It's not just a matter of fairness. Women are better than men at key aspects of keeping the internet safe.
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Just a few years ago, the business processes of the Texas Department of Insurance were slow and outdated, but a response to Hurricane Harvey moved the agency forward and prepared it for COVID-19.
