Pittsburgh mayor nominates acting CIO to lead technology citywide

Clay Garner, formerly San Jose's deputy innovation chief, said he plans to tap into nearby Silicon Valley to address pressing city issues.

Jen Easterly urged mayors to pursue more cyber hygiene and modernization — and offered an update on the new cybersecurity grant program.

Adams said he'll use Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, to convert his first paycheck into bitcoin and ethereum.

New York Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order reorganizing several tech-focused agencies into a single office, which the city's new CTO will lead.

Three startups selected by the Transit Tech Lab plan to test new technologies aimed at reliability and cleanliness.

Eric Burnette, a former senior policy adviser with Louisville's economic development arm, said he's targeting grant funding in the new role.

Honolulu CIO Mark Wong claims an audit of his agency's IT modernization efforts misrepresents the city's successful technology projects over the past eight years.

SolarWinds found that while not bound to it, many state and local IT officials are trying to adopt parts of the White House's cybersecurity directive.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, CIO Brent Messer, who's spent eight years at the city, said he's "sad" to be leaving his role.

Bloomberg Philanthropies urged new mayors to use existing technology initiatives to avoid having to "reinvent the wheel" of government innovation.