Plus, 2020 puts cloud computing in government to the test and more...

GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ron Guerrier Departs as Illinois Chief Information Officer
After a little more than a year, Illinois CIO Ron Guerrier has stepped down from his position. Jennifer Ricker, assistant secretary of the department since February, will assume the role of acting secretary. READ MORE

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2020 Puts Cloud Computing in Government to the Test
State and local public-sector agencies have long been making a move toward “cloud first” and now “cloud smart” strategies. COVID-19 gave them the change to prove whether those investments paid off. READ MORE

Learning from the Best: James Collins, CIO of Delaware
In this exclusive interview, James Collins, chief information officer (CIO) for the state of Delaware, shares insights from his extraordinary career in government technology leadership. READ MORE

Risk Mitigation Tool Aims to Shore Up Election Security
With the November presidential elections right around the corner, federal agencies are looking to give state and local governments a better idea of just where the holes in their cyberdefenses are. READ MORE

MacArthur Foundation Invests $1.6M in Equitable COVID Tech
A series of grants aims to corral as many perspectives as possible from international and underserved communities so state and local governments can design safe, equitable contact tracing systems. READ MORE

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MORE HEADLINES

California High-Speed Rail Faces Mounting Financial Woes

San Diego Sheriff’s Office to Unveil Surveillance Network

University of Missouri Donors Alerted to Data Breach

North Carolina Health System Notifies Patients of Data Breach

Sullivan County, N.Y., Creates Countywide Internet Network

South Carolina to Start Expanding Broadband Efforts

Prentiss County, Miss., Jail Introduces Video Visitations

University at Albany Uses AI to Forecast Winter Storms

EDITOR'S CHOICE

How Local CIOs Can Help Narrow the Digital Divide Amid COVID

CIS, CISA to Block Malicious Websites for State, Local Gov

Drones Have Earned Their Place in Small-Town Wisconsin

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

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