Oakland, California's CIO stepped down this month

Amanda Daflos, Los Angeles' former chief innovation officer, stepped down last month to become the executive director of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.

Jason Sankey, a former chief information officer of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, is the city's new CIO, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said.

City CIO Ted Ross said a new "smart-city" plan is a roadmap for agencies to follow in the build-up to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has "not seen information compromised or a ransom demand," but added that the situation is "evolving."

Cybersecurity, association leaders said, also remains a top concern as the public safety technology gets closer to launch.

Lawmakers are taking a third run at the Smart Cities and Communities Act. A growing appreciation for technology gives the 2021 version a better chance.

Along with Berlin, London and Paris, New York City will challenge the public to create digital tools that help small businesses and artists grow.

The Law Enforcement Work Inquiry System Registry, or LEWIS, is named for late Rep. John Lewis.

A new report from Deloitte found that COVID-19 pushed many agencies from "doing digital" to "becoming digital." Now the challenge is to make it last.

The Iowa capital is replacing a 20-year-old system with new software that will enable residents to conduct more than 70 types of transactions online.