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Patrick Groves

Staff Writer

Patrick Groves was a staff writer for Government Technology from 2019 to 2020.

Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers

Jonathan Feldman

CIO, Asheville, N.C.

March 17, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers

Omar Sandoval

IT Director, Naperville Park District, Ill.

March 17, 2020
· Patrick Groves
People and Careers

Arkansas Hires CDO in Partnership with University System

Arkansas officials named Joshua McGee as the new state chief data officer. McGee will retain his current professor position with the University of Arkansas and plans to apply academia data tools to state government.

February 20, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Government Experience

Mississippi 911 Agency Adopts Cellphone Location Software

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is helping connect software vendor RapidSOS with its 82 counties. The company's no-cost solution can relay a person's location to 911 dispatchers accurately to about 3 feet.

February 14, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Workforce & People

Oklahoma Governor Announces Jerry Moore as New CIO

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced Jerry Moore, the director of IT applications, as the state's new chief information officer. Moore replaces CIO Bo Reese, who had served in the role since 2014.

February 13, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Cybersecurity

West Virginia Expands Online Voting as Security Worries Grow

After trying Internet voting for overseas voters, West Virginia is expanding the option to those with physical disabilities. But MIT researchers now say they’ve found worrying flaws in the app the state has been using.

February 13, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Analytics

Real-Time Analytics to Help Nevada DMV Adapt to Real ID Push

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has seen significant decreases in wait times for walk-in customers with the use of a lobby management tool that provides near-real-time data that allows staff to adjust to demand.

February 10, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Cloud & Computing

Small Victories Equate to Long-Term IT Success, Experts Say

IT leaders from across California gathered at the 2020 Public Sector CIO Academy to learn how to mitigate the intrinsic risk of innovation. Experts advised identifying small solutions that over time result in big wins.

February 07, 2020
· Patrick Groves
Analytics

With Great Data Comes Great Responsibility, Experts Say

At the Public Sector CIO Academy, experts from the public and private sectors provided insight into what IT leaders need to think about when considering data collection and sharing aimed at benefiting residents' lives.

February 06, 2020
· Patrick Groves
People and Careers

N.C. CIO Eric Boyette Tapped to Lead Transportation Agency

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that state CIO Eric Boyette will serve as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation upon the retirement of current Secretary Jim Trogdon at the end of month.

February 04, 2020
· Patrick Groves