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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Lawmakers in the state have long feared too much government interference in the economy, but now considerations about automation on the part of businesses is offering another concern when it comes to boosting wages.
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During the 2019 California Public Sector CIO Academy in Sacramento, technology leaders gathered to discuss the future and how best to transform citizen-facing services.
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The company offered a rare glimpse into its Louisiana office after striking a deal with the state in 2017. IBM officials say the center is trending in the right direction when it comes to hiring a local workforce.
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Laurel Caldwell, IT director in the county of just 39,000 residents, discusses delivering a full suite of online services and building strong relationships among county agencies despite limited resources.
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County CIO Tim Dupuis said the move to a renovated historic building in downtown Oakland has generated opportunities to improve operations as well as encourage collaboration, allowing staff to connect in new ways.
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A $15 minimum wage will force companies to raise their prices and chop labor in favor of automated machines, all putting mom and pop stores at a distinct disadvantage.
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Knopp will replace Tony Young as the chief information officer for Enterprise Technology Services.
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Tami, who spent four years helping Cincinnati build its data and analytics work into some of the most robust of any mid-sized U.S. city, has accepted a similar position with the New York City parks department.
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Carolyn Kirk is leaving her position as the state's deputy secretary for housing and economic development to lead MassTech, a public agency focused on growing the innovation economy in the state.
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Engineering education needs to keep up with technological advances.
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Just as thriving communities need well-equipped and expertly trained police and fire departments, state and local governments require the best in cybersecurity.
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Though he will return to the private sector after nearly a year of service, Jack King spoke highly of the direction of tech work in Illinois state government, encouraging support for customer-centric digital services.
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William Wade III was named as the Information Management Department's chief information security officer.
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The Shawnee County Commission approved the creation of a business technology coordinator. The office has struggled at times with technology issues since the retirement of its former IT specialist.
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Knapp has been with the company since its early days, and the company's CEO gave him credit for helping NIC expand in recent years with new products and platforms. The company has not yet named a successor.
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Chris Hill worked in Illinois' Department of Innovation and Technology as a cybersecurity leader for nearly two years, but his state service was much longer than that. Now he's headed to the private sector.
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The city’s former Innovation Officer Santiago Garces left to head up Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance last month. South Bend has named Denise Linn Riedl as his replacement.
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An increase in the offensive use of low-flying commercially-available drones against U.S. military forces is behind a $108 million contract to provide technology to counter the devices.
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