Workforce & People
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Tony Sauerhoff, who also previously served as state chief information security officer, was appointed interim executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources and interim CIO. -
From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf Coast, local governments are taking a strategic approach to sustain operational continuity in the face of IT department layoffs caused by budget constraints.
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"Chief" has long been included in government job titles, particularly in IT. But as organizations have evolved, the lines between what each chief does have blurred. AI has only made the issue more pressing.
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The turnover of senior-level employees at Vallejo, Calif., City Hall continued Monday as longtime Information & Technology Director Greg Taylor accepted a similar position with the city of Concord, Calif.
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CIO Michael Cheles is set to retire at the end of 2019, citing personal reasons. While serving as the state's IT chief, he increased training hours, opened channels of communication and readied Missouri for new solutions.
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When city staff click the link in a fake phishing email, it triggers a training video about the dangers of a real phishing attack. The move is in response to a recent ransomware attack against the public school system.
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Dietrich, chief information officer of Nevada, is stepping down after 18 months in the role. The IT leader is making the move back to the private sector with a position at the Greater Nevada Credit Union.
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The state has changed rapidly during David McCurdy's time there, with a general push toward modernization and the cloud. As he leaves, the state is embracing experimentation with emerging technology.
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New technologies will only continue making their way into government IT shops, and CISOs cannot always be the ones to say “no.” A smart management approach will ensure smooth adoption with cybermeasures in place.
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A trauma-informed reentry program was unveiled after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice received criticism for a lack of growth opportunities for women.
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Jonathan Feldman, chief information officer of Asheville for the last 15 years, discusses the changes he’s seen in his city as new technologies have become available, as well as what he sees in his agency’s future.
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The money will help University of California students access business mentors and entrepreneurial guidance. The services will be available at all universities in the system except UC Santa Barbara.
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The Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University announced on Monday that Connecticut's former chief data officer, Tyler Kleykamp, has joined the innovation hub's Data + Digital team as a fellow.
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To prepare for 5G's rollout, Ericsson also opened a research and development site and a product design center in Austin. It also created innovation hubs in Silicon Valley and Montreal focused on artificial intelligence.
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State CISO Ronald Buchanan stepped down to guide cybersecurity efforts for Oregon-based St. Charles Health System. IT Manager of Security Policy Scott Bream will fill the role until a new CISO arrives in October.
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The first publicly available platform of its kind in the U.S., it's aimed at offering small and mid-sized businesses cyberthreat tracking capabilities and trend analysis that otherwise wouldn't be accessible.
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Vallejo was motivated to create the post based in part on the positive experiences other cities such as Carlsbad and Long Beach have had from adding similar positions, Assistant City Manager Anne Cardwell said.
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Three companies have submitted proposals for the implementation of a new human resources management system. The proposals came with a variety of features including different software and application licenses.
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OnePhilly was designed to replace the city’s antiquated timekeeping, payroll, pension and benefits systems with one linked platform. The launch the software in March, however, caused problems for workers across the city.
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CIO Shawn Riley has recruited Kevin Parker as the state's new chief reinvention officer to use his wide-ranging academic and professional experience to help rethink, retool and enhance citizen-centric IT services.
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Four technology-driven projects in the state are proof that a centralized IT department can lead, support and promote groundbreaking programs. The projects are proof that successful innovation is about more than the tech.
