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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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SponsoredCivic innovator Nick Kittle shares the three lessons of building more adaptive teams and systems. You’ll also uncover tips and strategies to steer your community toward sustainability and resilience.
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Kimbriel has been a staple of the Texas Department of Information Resources for more than a decade. Ahead of his retirement tomorrow, he shared several observations about the potential of Texas IT.
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On the second day of the virtual NASCIO conference, state CIOs discussed the tech that enabled the quick shift to remote work, whether any of it will stick and how the pandemic will affect digital transformation plans.
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The shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could hasten and expand the process of automation and job losses as companies and consumers were forced into quickly adapting new technologies.
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Jennifer Douglas was named the next chief innovation and technology officer in Boulder, taking the place of Julia Richman. Douglas was most recently Colorado’s deputy chief customer officer.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Uber has been losing its profits. Uber is considering laying off a fifth of its workplace and CTO, Thuan Pham, announced his departure with the company.
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Lance Wyatt, Idaho's chief information security officer for the past three years, will be taking on a new security role within the Information Technology Services agency. Meanwhile, a search for his replacement has begun.
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With millions of Californians thrown out of work by the state's stay-at-home order, services offered by the EDD have buckled under a lack of sufficient technology to support them, an issue that has plagued the agency for years.
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With statewide coronavirus-related closures, hard-to-reach people are falling through the cracks and becoming unreachable amid the 2020 Census count. Officials hope that participation will increase amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Before the coronavirus outbreak, providers say usage normally peaked in the early evening, when customers tended to return home from work. Now, peak use periods take place on and off each day, and over longer periods.
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Georgia’s public health office is preparing to launch a new contact tracing program in order to mitigate the spread of the virus. Officials also hope the tool will allow residents to slowly return to their daily lives.
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The websites aim to provide information and links to resources, based on the user’s location and personal needs. At least 20 states are expected to follow California’s lead in offering an interactive, one-stop resource.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that Amy Tong would continue to lead the state’s Department of Technology. Tong, who was initially appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, has held the leadership position since June 2016.
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The House has proposed to allow temporary, low-tech remote voting through a proxy-vote proposal. House members would be able to authorize another member to vote on their behalf but Speaker Pelosi is skeptical.
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Local governments across the country have had to scramble to get work-from-home setups put in place during the COVID-19 crisis, and some say it may lead to permanent changes in staff policies.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on an economic deep freeze, and as a result, most cities in the U.S. are anticipating revenue shortfalls this year, according to new survey data — especially the larger cities.
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Michael Schnuerle made history as the first chief data officer of Louisville, Ky. A long-time maker of open-source tools, he will join the Open Mobility Foundation later in April.
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Timothy Walsh, a network and security supervisor for Enterprise Technology Services, has been named as the state’s new chief information security officer. Walsh replaces Arlen Fletcher.
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