Joshua McGee, who's spent eight years leading state government policy research, is now Arkansas' second chief data officer.

Local governments in five states will share best practices and new ideas to boost economic development and improve civic engagement.

Long before anyone consumes a service or downloads an app, government needs to understand what people want and need, says Colorado CIO Theresa Szczurek.

The bill, a potential counterpart to a measure passed by the Senate last November, would offer a substantial boost to states' cybersecurity initiatives.

StateScoop and NASCIO look ahead to the issues expected to affect CIOs most in 2020, from election security to robotic process automation.

Kristin McClure, who most recently worked at the professional services firm Capgemini, will now manage the state's data assets and infrastructure.

Pahlka, who previously announced the organization's search for a new executive director, will remain a consultant and member of its board of directors.

Chris Krebs, the Department of Homeland Security's top cybersecurity official, told a group of mayors to use the moment as an opportunity to improve their defenses against ransomware.

NASCIO is still looking for regulatory reform, along with the passage of two cybersecurity aid bills.

The call to centralize IT services often comes from the top, but cooperation with agencies takes communication, CIOs say on the Priorities podcast.