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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Plus, Code for Philly preps for month-long civic tech event; Maryland-based nonprofit creates mobile learning labs from old shipping containers; and Illinois is recruiting a chief data officer.
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The U.S. Labor Department, in total, gave $183.8 million in grant funds to 23 academic institutions to develop the apprenticeships nationally. Texas has the second most IT-related jobs in the country.
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Gov. Laura Kelly has tapped Department of Administration Secretary DeAngela Burns-Wallace to serve as the state's new chief information technology officer. She replaces Lee Allen, who was appointed in July 2018.
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Oklahoma's new Chief Information Security Officer Matt Singleton has set his sights on establishing a statewide cybersecurity strategy after reviewing current policies and procedures related to the matter.
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Joseph Rabito has been named interim director and chief information officer for the Office of Information Technology Services. In a memo to staff, he outlined a push for efficiency and better investment of state resources.
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Some states are shifting resources to fix problems, finding they must hire more personnel and spend more money to comply by the deadline. The Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to extend the 2020 deadline.
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Already this year, the Oklahoma college opened a cybersecurity testing site for students and professionals seeking certifications and received a $96,000 grant to build its Self-Paced Cyber Security Laboratory.
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Police body camera footage taken during more than 2,600 enforcement stops must be sorted before the cases against offenders can go to court. Officials are considering additional personnel and technology for the undertaking.
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After a spate of crippling cyberattacks targeting Georgia agencies, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order that requires state workers to undergo new training aimed at preventing ransomware attacks.
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State commissioners, who sit on the governor's cabinet and lead executive-level agencies, have approved CIO Fred Brittain's proposal to reorganize IT operations under the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Emily Littlejohn, the city's new IT director, has worked with the city since 2012, having performed in a number of capacities within the Parks and Recreation, Human Resources and Library departments.
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According to a report from the International City Management Association, one in three local governments are oblivious about how often their information systems are attacked by would-be cybercriminals.
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The Internet Essentials program, meant for low-income households with school-age children, initially faced criticism for being overly restrictive. The changes clear the way for an estimated 3 million homes nationwide.
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During an all-day digital inclusion summit hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, speakers highlighted the sharp divide between those in the region with high-speed Internet access and those going without.
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New data show more girls and minority high school students taking Advanced Placement courses in computer science. A computer science professor weighs in on what that means for the future of the field.
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Reed, who has served as Arizona chief information officer since 2015, has taken a spot in the private sector — though officials could not comment on the company he had joined or the role he would play there.
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The city of Boston's former CIO will lead the new foundation, which governs the transportation-focused Mobility Data Specification. The nation's three largest cities and Microsoft are among the foundation's members.
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Consolidating and modernizing the state’s IT infrastructure will cost money, says Chief Information Technology Officer Lee Allen, but it is a necessary investment after years of deferrals and course corrections.
