Workforce and People

Harrison, who previously served as the IT director for nearby Stafford County, will step in as Fairfax County’s CIO this April, bringing more than two decades of tech expertise to the role.

One of two Advanced Placement classes developed with input from industry partners via a new career-driven model, dubbed AP Career Kickstart, is a cybersecurity course being piloted in 200 schools this year.

Women are increasingly exploring nontraditional channels to enter into the cybersecurity workforce, according to a survey and recent analysis from a cybersecurity professionals member association.

Amy Tong, the former California Government Operations Agency secretary and state CIO, will, at the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, now focus on “government efficiency, tech and innovation,” she said recently.

Plus, Baltimore has a new broadband report, Seattle awards funds for digital equity, the FCC has announced staffing changes, a survey found trust in digital government services is under 50 percent, and more.

Shreya Amin has nearly 20 years of experience with data science and AI. She takes over as the state pursues new AI computing power and issues guidelines about the best use of artificial intelligence in the public sector.

The longtime technology executive has served as CIO for four health-care organizations, and as enterprise CIO at a fifth. She will join the state several months ahead of six-year CIO Stephanie Dedmon’s coming retirement.

The university's new regional economic development office will work with Micron to help faculty and students conduct research and to develop curriculum tailored to jobs in the semiconductor industry.

Data privacy remains a primary concern for government agencies adding artificial intelligence into the fidelity monitoring process, but the impact for employees — and the people they serve — can be substantial.

Government Technology mapped the current landscape of chief data officers at the state level to reveal where data leadership has been established and where it lags. Just more than half of states have a CDO.

The state Department of Information Technology will onboard a veteran private-sector executive with deep experience in artificial intelligence, analytics and large-scale collaboration. He'll start later this month.

Plankey briefly served the first Trump administration as a National Security Council director, and is a former deputy CIO to the U.S. Navy. His experience aligns with the agency’s mission to protect critical infrastructure.

Solomon Adote's six-plus-year tenure as Delaware's CISO, marked by the establishment of the state's first risk management team, will conclude on March 14. Aashish Patel will serve as interim chief security officer.

The city's former CIO Bill Zielinski retired in April and its CTO has stepped in as interim. The successful applicant will lead Dallas’ Information and Technology Services Department and its five divisions.

Leyla Layman takes over as interim CIO, with responsibilities that include overhauling the city camera system. Carter became CIO in 2020, one year after a ransomware attack directed at the city of Baltimore.

The Michigan Department of Education this week will host the first of two virtual job fairs to combat widespread teacher shortages, where districts statewide can list openings and interact online with candidates.

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Jay Harton, the state’s newly announced Division of Information Services director, is a longtime executive and has been its interim leader since February 2024. He was previously its chief operating officer for nearly a decade.