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Nevada Appoints New State CIO
The state of Nevada has named Michael Dietrich as its new CIO and deputy director of administration, snagging him from the private sector where he previously served as a senior technology leader for a...
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Technology Could Be the Bridge to a More Equitable St. Paul
In St. Paul, Minn., technology won’t find its way into city government without a purpose. While shiny new tech is always a temptation for those in government — budget allowing — leaders in the city...
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Louisiana Consolidation Illuminated Need to Retire Old Tech
When Lousiana consolidated its IT infrastructure a few years back, the state realized millions of dollars in savings. But uniting so many distinct and disparate systems introduced a lot of complexity,...
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Cities Struggle to Contain Curbside Congestion
Some of the most sought-after real estate in cities may end up being the space next to a curb. Thanks to online shopping, curbsides in dense urban areas now have to make way for delivery vehicles, in...
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Michigan Audit Identifies Gaps in State Network, Cybersecurity
A recent audit of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) identified gaps and deficiencies in how state IT networks are managed and secured, prompting on-the-spot...
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In North Carolina's Capital, Tech Decisions Aren’t Unilateral
Exponential population growth is driving the city of Raleigh, N.C., to be more strategic about how it invests in technology. But this strategy doesn’t fall to one C-level executive. A team of city...
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Munetrix Unveils New Educator Evaluator Tool
Munetrix, a Michigan-based government data company, debuted a new educator evaluator tool this week that aims to ease the process of crunching student performance growth data and incorporating it into...
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Incubating Innovation: Bloomberg Mayors Challenge Profiles, Part 7
Miami Beach, Fla., has a somewhat unique project for the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, in that they’re teaming with Miami, their neighbor across Biscayne Bay. The two cities are working together on an...
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RSA Conference 2018: Security Industry Is a Work in Progress
As visitors to San Francisco approached the Moscone Center to attend the 2018 version of the biggest cybersecurity conference in the world, construction was evident at every turn. But it wasn’t just...
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NASCIO Midyear: To Drive Change, Adjust Your Perspective
BALTIMORE — Problem-solving involves a change in perspective. That was one of the main takeaways from the welcome and keynote speech at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’...
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Post-Consolidation, Nebraska Turns to Applications
BALTIMORE — After a consolidation of IT infrastructure, Nebraska — specifically state Chief Information Officer Ed Toner — is turning attention to applications. At the National Association of State...
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VaultRMS Acquired, Makes Its Software Free
VaultRMS, which makes software to help firefighters track their exposure to harmful substances and carcinogens, has been acquired — and as a result, its product will now become free. Envisage...
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GovTech Live Coverage of NASCIO Midyear 2018
NASCIO MIDYEAR: To Drive Change, Adjust Your Perspective The IT community loves to talk about driving change and innovative ideas, but achieving those goals often falls flat without a change in...
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Data USA Launches ‘Universities’ Section, Offering Comparisons for...
Data USA unveiled Monday a trove of public data on 7,363 universities and colleges culled from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources. The universities profiles aims to transform the raw...
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Are States Equipped to Fend Off Ransomware Attacks?
BALTIMORE, Md. — Kentucky Chief Information Officer Charles Grindle came to the commonwealth after a nearly three-decade career with the U.S. Army. At the National Association of Chief Information...
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NASCIO Midyear Brings Data to Life
BALTIMORE — Texas CIO Todd Kimbriel emceed an active afternoon session in which attendees of the NASCIO Midyear conference aligned themselves with different colored flags in corners of a ballroom to...
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NASCIO Midyear: Day One Takes on Cybersecurity, Innovation and Analytics
BALTIMORE — Afternoon sessions at the NASCIO Midyear conference took a closer look at some of the issues state CIOs focus on the most. Three half-hour "deep dives" ran the gamut from cybersecurity to...
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Kansas City, Missouri's CIO Retiring at Month's End, Replaced by Deputy
Kansas City, Mo.’s top technology official, an executive with an eye for detail who helped create a culture of innovation and guided the municipality on its journey toward becoming a smart city...
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NASCIO Midyear: 5 Disaster Recovery Lessons for CIOs
BALTIMORE — A rapt crowd gathered in the main ballroom for the morning session on the second day of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear conference to hear...
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L.A. Considers Legal Action to Stop Waze from Routing Commuters Through...
Los Angeles officials are considering taking legal action against Waze, following claims the trip-planning app routes motorists through residential neighborhoods. “The city attorney's office shares...
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