Workforce & People
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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. -
The city technologist will exit after leading a number of large IT modernization initiatives. Among them, Columbus was an early adopter of body-worn cameras for public safety.
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Casey Cook has been hired as the state’s principal director of enterprise architecture in the Office of Information Technology, amid a major organizational restructuring intended to improve service delivery.
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Mark Welte’s appointment as chief technology officer follows nearly three years in county IT. He was most recently its director of IT services, after 20 years in public- and private-sector tech roles.
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In Charlotte, CIO Markell Storay is making sure his team has the skills they need to stand up new tech. He's also putting policies in place to support their efforts.
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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.
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Madi Rogers, who became chief innovation officer in March, said the city is prioritizing operational improvements and digital services that are a frequent part of residents’ experience.
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After roughly two and a half years in place, state CIO David Edinger has stepped down after guiding state IT through a major restructuring — and helping lay the groundwork to support its next era.
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Neal Nachtigall has taken on the role of CIO and commissioner of the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Technology, following the departure of former leader Mark Wixon.
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Maricopa County CIO Richard McHattie oversees several hundred employees in the nation’s fourth most populous county, all in a remote work environment that was also among the first in government to deploy ChatGPT.
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The new senior adviser for responsible AI will work across sectors to support the technology’s responsible use in strengthening services and economic development. He arrives from the U.S. Digital Response.
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Colangelo’s previous gov tech experience includes the top job at Avenu Insights and Analytics, plus its successor firm Neumo. Casepoint sells tech for legal, compliance, records requests and other public-sector tasks.
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In Chesterfield County, CIO Scott Furman says he is looking to hire critical thinkers who can keep up with the accelerated pace of change.
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Kader Sakkaria will help guide the state’s governance, policy and adoption efforts. Officials created the role last year to be the principal executive and policy authority for AI and machine learning.
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The massive, Texas-based gov tech supplier has recently touted how AI and payments will play a big role in the company’s growth. Franklin Williams and Ryan O’Connor will take over those positions.
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The Ohio city’s chief innovation and technology officer is focused on continually evolving its processes to keep up with rapid tech advances. Residents, she said, want to interact with government “differently.”
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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In Louisville, CIO Chris Seidt has hired a chief AI officer who‘s growing a four-person team, while acknowledging staff concerns around the impact of AI technologies.
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Smith brings public-sector IT experience from King County, Bellevue and Seattle, as well as experience at CAI and Microsoft, as the city prepares for its next chapter in technology leadership.
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Scott West will lead the Department of Information Technology in Washington’s second-largest county, following the departure of Peter Barlow. West comes to Pierce County from the state’s Department of Ecology.
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Washington Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe details how artificial intelligence has changed the hiring process for technology roles.
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