Forming and sustaining partnerships across state, local and education branches of government is a challenge, but well worth the effort, IT leaders say.

The new agency will examine forward-looking policies that include broadband expansion and state workforce development.

State, city and county agencies are catering to convenience by putting more of their services online, but often at a humble pace.

Unusually, at least four state chief information officers will be kept in this year's round of gubernatorial transitions.

The government's partial shutdown may affect communities seeking grants, though experts say more technical help is available today than ever before.

The new group's appointed members will be tasked with directing the state's work around cybersecurity, blockchain and data analytics, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.

An Oklahoma Securities Commission server containing decades of sensitive information sat unprotected, researchers discovered.

Critical work doesn't get done unless everyone pitches in and supports each other, said Carla Simmons, the CIO of the state's Office of Emergency Services.

NYU's GovLab and the Bertelsmann Foundation have published resources for city government officials interested in tapping their populations for new ideas.

Darrell Steinberg advocated for government policies and attitudes that lift up all parts of society simultaneously.