NASCIO

State CIOs and NASCIO went virtual for this months midyear conference, and NASCIO executive director Doug Robinson discussed state CIOs extraordinary successful continuity of operations efforts.

NASCIO’s midyear conference will go virtual May 4-5. Executive Director Doug Robinson explained developments and rationale resulting from the coronavirus, plus highlights from agenda and schedule of events.

Deltek’s Kevin Plexico continued his fiscal 2021 state, local and education IT forecast with a focus on Texas and New York, plus the crucial role federal funds play in state and local IT budgets.

The State, local government and education IT market is a challenge for the vendor community to understand. Ask the CIO SLED Edition discusses Deltek’s market intelligence assessment and methodology to understand future spending trends in this area.

Nebraska’s CIO Ed Toner uses a unique centralized risk mitigation and compliance team comprised of former agency personnel from compliance, cyber, security privacy and related fields.

Are government CIOs prepared to rollout adequate disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the event of a nationwide shutdown of state capitol or federal office campuses?

Denis Goulet, Commissioner and CIO for the State of New Hampshire, will succeed Eric Boyette, Secretary and CIO for the State of North Carolina.

North Dakota’s Gov. Doug Burgum picked a state CIO with similar unconventional traits. Shawn Riley overcame a difficult upbringing, started his own company at 16, and now with Burgum’s support leads the state’s IT renaissance.

North Carolina chief information officer Eric Boyette, will become NC’s new secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Texas and Nebraska’s state CIOs spoke to Ask the CIO: SLED Edition about local government ransomware attacks, trusted vendor advisers and more.