Workforce & People
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Officials have formally named Bryce Bailey the state’s chief information security officer, elevating him from the interim role after nearly a month in place. Cybersecurity, he said, “is a long game.” -
Elizabeth Crowe, the city’s director of urban analytics and innovation, has been selected to serve as interim chief innovation and technology officer, a role formerly held by Stephanie Wernet.
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Tekquell Watson has more than 25 years of military and federal experience, including senior technical and leadership roles. She will oversee technology operations across the consolidated city-county government.
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Mohammed Al Rawi, who led tech initiatives for the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation District, has accepted the newly created CIO spot within the county’s public defender’s office beginning March 25.
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The new rules state that no company can mount a small cell node or other equipment on an electricity pole or any other city property without first signing a franchise agreement and receiving a city permit.
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In 2019, $107.6 billion in technology spending is projected for state and local governments in the U.S. At the Beyond the Beltway event in Washington, D.C., chief information officers talked about what they have planned.
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Despite years of investments worth billions of dollars, government has not seen the kind of radical results it expected from technology. A key reason why: States and localities first need to fix their capacity problem.
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One of the longest-serving chief innovation officers in government known for his passion for making Kansas City "smart," Bennett is returning to the private sector as Mayor Sly James nears the end of his second term.
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Without legislative amendments, Rochester's Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology Center could be short $400,000 for ongoing upgrades. The state had initially promised $4 million, but cuts reduced that figure to $3.6 million.
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Guerrier has spent more than two decades managing IT in the private sector, most recently working for Express Scripts, one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical benefit management companies.
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Faced with mounting threats and a legislative report that cited the state as being “extremely vulnerable,” MassCyberCenter Director Stephanie Helm said a more strategic approach is needed to protect government and industry.
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Stefanie Costa Leabo will lead the Analytics Team, a division within the Department of Innovation and Technology, while Gregory McCarthy takes over as the first chief information security officer, the city announced March 1.
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The so-called head tax aimed at businesses operating in city limits was enough for the online retail giant to back out of a prominent downtown office project. The decision comes just weeks after the company said it would not locate its second headquarters in New York City.
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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.
