| TOP STORIES Alabama Gov. Ivey Appoints Permanent IT Leadership
Gov. Kay Ivey has tapped Marty Redden as the state’s secretary of the Office of Information Technology, effective immediately. He took on the acting CIO role in July, after the departure of Jim Purcell. READ MORE San Diego Taps City Insider as New Chief Data Officer
Mayor Kevin Faulconer appointed Andrell Bower as the city's new chief data officer, a position that has remained vacant since July. Bower is charged with evaluating new tech to streamline government processes. READ MORE Unauthorized Download Led to Louisiana Ransomware Infection
Officials revealed to local media Wednesday that a minor security slip that led to the recent cyberincident. The state, while having mostly recovered, will need a few days for all services to be up and running. READ MORE Will the Census Improve Open Data Privacy Protections?
Experts in the local government privacy space say they are paying close attention to how the Census will share data about the population while making it so individuals can’t be identified. READ MORE New York City Creates Chief Algorithms Officer Position
The new position, which will operate out of Mayor Bill de Blasio's office, will lead the development of guidelines and best practices surrounding the use of algorithm-based tools by city agencies. READ MORE New Maricopa County CISO Wants to Add Context to Cybersecurity
Lester Godsey brings more than two decades of experience in IT and cybersecurity to the Arizona county. He hopes to translate that experience into new partnerships and, ultimately, results. READ MORE | 
