Kevin Gilbertson

Filling cybersecurity and IT positions is, for many governments, a long-standing challenge. At NASCIO, Montana CIO Kevin Gilbertson explains his state’s successful strategy of hiring and training up applicants from other government agencies.

Major IT modernizations are underway, but strict budgets and rising software prices can mean a greater role for the CIO in vendor negotiations. At the NASCIO 2024 Annual Conference, Montana CIO Kevin Gilbertson discussed working with companies of varying sizes.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has named Kevin Gilbertson, the former VP of Helix Business Solutions, as the state's new chief information officer charged with spearheading the latest digital redesign effort.