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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Officials are considering a six- to eight-week pilot program that would enlist a talking, dancing, selfie-taking robot to guide visitors through the county’s office complex. They argue a robot is ultimately cheaper than employing a human to do the same work.
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Wisniewski has been in the city's CDO for more than four years. His departure comes as the city looks to restructure the Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation.
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The outgoing chief has accepted the role of vice president of process and execution for Farm Credit Mid-America after leading tech efforts in the city dating back to August 2016.
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Krishna Mohan Mupparaju, the Commonwealth Office of Technology's new chief data officer and chief technology officer, is guiding IT centralization and taking a hard look at agency data stores.
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Interim CIO Vikki Smith, who alluded to her imminent departure in a conversation with Government Technology last week, will be succeeded by Pennsylvania Chief Technology Officer James Weaver.
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The Chicago-based aerospace company has chipped in to fund the university’s Student Innovation Center, which will focus on building hands-on engineering and technology experience.
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State technology leaders like Colorado Chief Technology Officer David McCurdy and California Chief Information Officer Amy Tong had plenty to say about roadblocks on the path to digital transformation.
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In a new report from Deloitte, "Government Jobs of the Future," the authors predicted six public-sector positions that could exist by 2025 and beyond, and examined how technology will help, not hinder, their effectiveness.
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As the second term of California Gov. Jerry Brown comes to a close, state Chief Information Officer Amy Tong spoke at NASCIO about her priorities in cybersecurity, procurement, cloud adoption and digital services.
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Chuck Burkhart, who brings nearly 30 years of experience, will lead the city’s IT department, officials confirmed Oct. 29.
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Both the service and U.S. Army Cyber Command are hoping the center can help them to partner with industry and academia to find collaborators to tackle the toughest challenges.
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Multi-sourcing in Texas, Indiana's data-driven opioid strategy, a unified citizen experience in Tennessee and powering through procurement pain points: highlights from state IT leaders at NASCIO.
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Plus, Louisville, Ky., uses data to pinpoint ideal locations for electric vehicle charging stations; Pittsburgh announces its 2019 Inclusive Innovation Summit; Philadelphia hires designers to help facilitate homeless services; San Antonio, Texas, awards $15K contract during its datathon event; and check out this list of 100 forward-thinking government job skills.
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A new study says state IT cybersecurity offices are lacking money and experienced staff.
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CIO Stephanie Dedmon says it’s not enough simply to modernize — new IT projects must be in the state’s best interests.
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Replacing a mission-critical IT system that is decades old is never easy. But Cook County has pulled off the endeavor with far-reaching success.
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In its annual survey of chief information officers from all 50 states, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers forecasts the skills needed by the next generation of CIOs.
