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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Meixell, who served for more than five years of tech and innovation work for the city, will be joining the region’s county government as enterprise data architect.
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Humans still have an edge over non-Hollywood AI in several key areas that are essential to journalism, including complex communication, expert thinking, adaptability and creativity.
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Axon, known for its body cameras and TASER products, is branching into the emergent technology arena in the hopes it will change the dynamics between officers and those experiencing a mental health crisis.
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A transformation two years in the making is about to change Gov. Asa Hutchinson's cabinet and state government as a whole. CIO Yessica Jones says the shift should make it easier to drive IT projects forward.
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Rupert Ross of St. Croix has been tapped to lead the Bureau of Information Technology, taking over the position from acting Director Angelo Riddick, according to a press release from Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s office.
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Idaho's Incident Response Program will be implemented statewide via WebEOC for state agencies and local governments to identify cyberthreats in a standardized and quantifiable format.
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The program, which has consistently created public-private partnerships to develop tech-oriented solutions to government hurdles, announced some of its latest partnership results this week.
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The Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency is in the search for its first chief innovation officer, following a trend by other transit agencies to include innovation as a core mission and to reverse recent declines in ridership.
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States and localities are saddled with legacy tech debt, but the problem can be fixed by delivering the variety, quality and timeliness of public services citizens expect, using this transformational, collaborative methodology.
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Before the 2000 census, the Supreme Court banned the planned use of statistical sampling. Problems with handheld electronics during the 2010 census required the bureau to reintroduce paper enumeration.
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Who are the people leading technology in state government? What career paths do they come from? How long do they stay in position? We gathered data for 206 state CIO terms going back to 1994 to find out.
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In this episode of GovTech360, the Rapid Round format offers quick hits on a new blockchain hire for Colorado; a space-based solution to rural broadband; and a new, gender-neutral take on virtual assistants.
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In a survey of state and local government tech executives, CIOs weigh in on the key issues they’re grappling with, how they’re handling them and what technologies will impact their operations in the future.
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In his first year as Boston CIO, David Elges is prioritizing attracting a young, highly skilled workforce that might otherwise leave for Silicon Valley or New York, and also focusing on shoring up the city’s cyberposture.
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Chief Information Officer Jim Weaver is getting back to basics in Washington state, reshaping IT architecture, ensuring good governance, and emphasizing trust and buy-in from agency stakeholders.
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Emphasizing the importance of creating a common vision across the state, chief information officer Ervan Rodgers works with groups like Innovate Ohio and Recovery Ohio to further long-term goals.
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Private-sector veteran Ron Guerrier is not only Illinois CIO, but also its head of innovation, meaning his charge is to maintain existing systems while also looking out for what new tech will add value to the state.
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In keeping with the common adage that government officials must do more with less, Hawaii CIO Douglas Murdock is breaking down long-term goals into small steps that will ultimately save both time and money.
