
Wisconsin CIO David Cagigal to step down
Cagigal, who joined the state government in late 2012 and was one of the longest-tenured statewide CIOs in the country, will step down June 19.
Cagigal, who joined the state government in late 2012 and was one of the longest-tenured statewide CIOs in the country, will step down June 19.
With 36 states electing governors, there could be major upheaval ahead for chief information officers and the strategic plans they oversee.
Following recommendations from election-security experts and the national academies, the state will review 5 percent of all ballots cast in elections, beginning in November.
The state would become the sixth in recent weeks to adopt formal rules encouraging internet service providers to abide by content access principles no longer enforced by the federal government.
In the category of new business creation, the state ranks dead last in the U.S.
Citing privacy concerns, the bill’s proponents would limit when footage is eligible for public records requests.
Momentum is growing with a new state law allowing delivery robots, as policymakers and technologists consider the opportunities for the emergent door-to-door service.
In his latest budget proposal, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposes funding for broadband, mobile hotspots and technology training for teachers.
The state’s agencies are gathering and sharing vast amounts of data on everything from state finances to agency efficiency.
Scholars at a University of Chicago program are readying a new “Legislative Influence Detector” to let users track text in state legislation.