Ask the CIO: SLED
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While the recent resignation of the state of California's No. 2 IT leader sparked speculation about the future of State CIO Amy Tong, her boss offered unqualified support.
February 19, 2019 -
Chris Cruz, long a mainstay in California IT ranks and current deputy state chief information officer, is leaving for the top IT job in San Joaquin County.
February 14, 2019 -
North Carolina Chief Information Officer Eric Boyette rose through the ranks over 20 years of state service. He joined host John Thomas Flynn on Ask the CIO: SLED to talk about plans for his state's IT.
February 14, 2019 -
Public Technology Institute's Executive Director Alan Shark provides interesting perspective on government shutdown, local government IT priorities for 2019, a comparison with NASCIO's state priorities, and discloses merger with CompTIA.
January 31, 2019 -
New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet recounted his state's unique governing environment, his invaluable advisory board, 2019 IT priorities and his future without his mom's political support.
January 10, 2019 -
Nebraska CIO Ed Toner looked back on his four years of state service applying private sector expertise to reform efforts, resulting in $30 million in consolidation savings.
December 20, 2018 -
State CIOs once again choose security as priority issue No. 1 in an annual nationwide survey. Results were released Thursday.
December 06, 2018 -
As DC anticipates a new CTO appointment interim boss articulates challenges, opportunities, new ERP initiatives, new CISO and impact of Amazon second headquaters' siting nearby
December 06, 2018 -
With election results portending as many as 20 new governors next year, what advice does NASCIO President and Delaware state CIO James Collins have for the affected state IT leaders who want to keep their job?
November 15, 2018 -
Pennsylvania's Human Services Department is working with schools, a federal grant and data analytics to identify students at risk of suicide.
November 08, 2018 -
Nineteen new governors elected will mean major changes in the ranks of state-level chief information officers next year. They and IT vendors should be actively planning for it.
November 07, 2018 -
Gone are the days where state CIOs are primarily focused on IT infrastructure. CIOs ranked communication, relationship-building and strategic thinking as the most critical leadership traits for a successful CIO. Technology expertise came in at number nine.
October 31, 2018 -
Reflections on an interview for a federal agency CIO appointment and why a strong CIO governance role with policy and operational authority is the only model for success like in New York.
October 31, 2018 -
In part two of Ask the CIO: SLED Edition's interview with New York CIO Bob Samson, we learn New York has increased its cybersecurity budget from $1.5 million two years ago to $60 million today.
October 31, 2018 -
New York State completed a comprehensive $4 billion enterprise IT reorganization and positioned itself for rapidly accelerating innovation fostered by emerging IT industry mega-trends.
October 24, 2018
