| TOP STORIES North Carolina Appoints First Chief Technology Officer
For more than four years, Dan Kempton served as director of engineering and cloud services for the North Carolina IT Department. He is now the state chief technology officer, a newly created role. READ MORE After a Decade as Austin’s CIO, Stephen Elkins to Retire
Stephen Elkins, who has served as chief information officer for the city of Austin since 2010, announced his retirement this week. Chris Stewart, CIO with Austin Water, will serve as his interim replacement. READ MORE Tech Is Valuable to Contact Tracing, But Not How You’d Think
COVID-19 has spread too quickly for local public health departments to keep up with the intricacies of contact tracing. Some experts suggest automation, not phone apps, is the key to moving forward. READ MORE Want Contact Tracing to Work? Consider the Demographics
A new study suggests that age, gender and even the region of the country being targeted with virus-tracking technology could have a lot to do with its success rate. Experts urge a tailored approach. READ MORE Delaware to Spend $20 Million in CARES Funding on Broadband
The state of Delaware will build more broadband infrastructure, conduct a speed test survey across its communities and help prepare students and teachers for distance learning with millions of CARES Act funds. READ MORE 5 Ways to Open Public Contracts to Local Business (Contributed)
Getting on government contracts can be mysterious for small vendors. Digitizing RFPs and thoughtful outreach can bring more local companies to public-sector contracts, benefiting both agencies and communities at large. READ MORE | 
