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The longtime Minnesota IT Services executive, who was previously its deputy commissioner, succeeds Tarek Tomes as permanent state CIO and MNIT commissioner after the latter’s departure. -
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.
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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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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.
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As part of a strong IT strategy, Atlanta CIO Gary Brantley wants to be sure technology is making it easier for city agencies to operate, which in turn will foster improved constituent quality of life.
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At the state, county and city levels there has been an influx of chief information officers who are new to either their positions or government itself. They offer insight into what they’re working on and what’s ahead.
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As chief information officers at all levels of government take a wider, more enterprise look at their role than in the past, it is becoming increasingly important that they are more than just tech-savvy.
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One of America’s longest-serving IT chiefs at the local level is moving from one D.C. suburb to another, bringing decades of experience and recognition to a new county government role in Maryland.
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An April ransomware attack led to the resignation of the county's CIO and prompted officials to restructure the information technology department. IT talent from neighboring Oakland County has been tapped to lead the new iteration.
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Fucci, a Henderson native, acknowledges the hard work and many successes of the city's IT department staff as she prepares to retire from her post May 30.
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As a new class of state chief information officers takes the reins of IT across state and local government, they increasingly need to adopt a different set of leadership skills than their predecessors.
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The state has so far migrated roughly 80 internal agencies and 28,000 users to daily tools like Gmail and Google Calendar, with the remaining four agencies set to join the rest within the next 30 days.
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An in-depth look into the state of the Illinois county assessor’s office highlighted the need for new technology and more staff to properly evaluate the more than 1.8 million property parcels under its purview.
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Plus, Cities of Service publishes the last case study for its 2018 Engaged Cities Award; Louisville, Ky., publishes its full What Works Cities Certification reports; and more!
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Chief Technology Officer Saad Bashir is following through with his promises to reduce red tape and improve processes and structures within the Seattle Information Technology Department, starting with staff realignment.
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Thaddeus 'Thad' Batt, a 20-year veteran of IT, will serve in the new role, which will operate out of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT).
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Wilford Saunders Jr. has been tapped as Alben’s acting replacement. Saunders is a veteran of government IT work with many years of experience in the Washington State Department of Commerce.
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