Workforce & People
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Longtime county CIO Steve Monaghan on what it takes to “do more with less” in state and local IT, and the framework for building an organization that can succeed and grow. -
Glenn Mains has more than 24 years of local government IT experience. He was most recently chief technology officer for adjacent Prince George’s County, St. Mary’s neighbor to the north.
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Jane Yang has joined the state Office of Information Technology in the newly created role. She was previously chief AI officer for the U.S. Administration for Children and Families.
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The state’s cybersecurity leader announced he will be joining a “global tech solutions provider.” Under his leadership, the California Department of Technology implemented a multiyear security road map.
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CIO Rachel Silver inherited a broad technology portfolio spanning cybersecurity, infrastructure and AI governance — and is focused on building the partnerships needed to move that work forward.
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The position, with a working title of state chief privacy officer (CPO) and general counsel, brings privacy, technology policy and legal strategy together. Nevada has never had a CPO.
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The state announced Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering will take on the new joint role, while Nik Blosser, who was named Oregon's first chief privacy officer and AI strategist last year, will now serve as chief AI officer.
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Cities and others are leading efforts to expand AI literacy beyond their own staff. Community members, however, may be seeking different skills from these initiatives than government employees.
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Organizations in the public sector and elsewhere are leading efforts to expand AI literacy in their workforces. Several trends are emerging in terms of what topics and skills to include.
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Marcy Katz Jacobs has led Maryland Digital Service since it was formed in 2023. Her legacy includes much work on the state's websites, including the establishment of the Maryland Web Design System.
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Among a series of executive changes, Matt Bowman is serving as CTO as the city reshapes leadership and expands its technology efforts. His areas of oversight will include IT, infrastructure and cybersecurity.
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Deputy Chief Technology Officer Chaeny Emanavin, who previously led the Health and Human Services Office of Innovation, will serve as state chief digital product officer.
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The city of San Jose, Calif.’s training course has enabled employees — including those with little to no experience using AI technologies — to develop their own AI-powered tools.
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A report from Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, finds its semiconductor industry is declining and could face “long-term stagnation” for reasons including lacking homegrown talent.
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The chief information security officer, who arrived from a private-sector role at a media holding company, will remain for much of the summer. A national search for his successor will follow.
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Alberto Gonzalez, Idaho’s CIO and the administrator of its Office of Information Technology Services, will start a new position in July as director of the state transportation department.
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The city's inaugural CIO Hassan Janjua started in February, bringing IT leadership expertise from Los Angeles County to the new role as he seeks to build a future-ready government workforce.
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Montgomery County, Pa.’s, new CIO previously held the same post at the neighboring city of Philadelphia. Somewhat more recently, he worked for the U.S. General Services Administration.
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Bharti Sharma becomes executive director of New York City's Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence. Her experience includes data analysis during COVID-19 and data training for employees.
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Saif Ismail is identified as acting director of Technology and Innovation on the city website and LinkedIn, but Albuquerque is seeking a permanent department leader. The post was previously held by Mark Leech.
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The former U.S. General Services Administration technology executive will oversee statewide IT procurement strategy as North Carolina works to improve tech acquisition and modernization efforts.
