Inside the next steps for Texas broadband expansion On the Priorities podcast, Texas broadband lead Greg Conte outlines next steps for the state's connectivity after voters passed a new fund. Dec 8, 2023 By Jake Williams
(Getty Images) Arizona’s new data warehouse tracks wildlife, including those pesky javelina Wild, pig-like creatures tore up a fancy golf course in Arizona. But state officials have plans for better tracking data on all sorts of animals. Nov 7, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Arizona Chief Information Officer J.R. Sloan attends a session at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 10, 2022. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) NASCIO adds Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan to executive committee Arizona Chief Information Officer J.R. joins NASCIO's executive committee as its secretary treasurer for the 2024 program year. Oct 17, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
From left: Alex Whitaker, NASCIO’s director of government affairs; Torry Crass, North Carolina’s chief risk officer; Ryan Murray, Arizona’s chief information security officer; and Jennifer Pittman-Leeper, a former security program manager in Arizona now working in the private sector. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Sustainable funding, workforce challenge whole-of-state cybersecurity transition State officials said at NASCIO's annual conference that some smaller governments are living "below the cyber poverty line." Oct 9, 2023 By Skylar Rispens
(Getty Images) Phoenix buys software to optimize solid waste collections Phoenix signed a contract with Rubicon Technologies with hopes of streamlining services, reducing missed pickups and optimizing routes. Oct 9, 2023 By Skylar Rispens
The Arizona state flag flies between the United States flag and the Navajo Nation flag at the Visitor Center at Canyon de Chelly National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. (Robert Alexander / Getty Images) Ransomware delayed pay for school staff in Arizona county More than 4,500 employees across 14 school districts were affected by a ransomware attack targeting Pinal County, Arizona. Oct 2, 2023 By Skylar Rispens
Priorities Podcast Cloud conversation turns to maturity in Arizona On the Priorities podcast, Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan says the state is now far enough along to talk about maturing its cloud approach. Jul 6, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
Phoenix (Getty Images) Maricopa County, Arizona’s, new CIO started as a pet recovery tech Richard McHattie, the new chief information officer of Maricopa County, Arizona, started his career putting RFID chips in pets. Jun 29, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Priorities Podcast Maricopa County, Ariz., is focused on transformation On the Priorities podcast, Maricopa County, Ariz. CIO Richard McHattie says he’s looking to use technology to create “amazing outcomes.” Jun 29, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
About 2.1 million ballots were cast in Maricopa County, Arizona, the nation’s fourth-largest county, in 2020. (Getty Images) Richard McHattie appointed as Maricopa County, Ariz., CIO The former chief technology and innovation officer at the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court has been made the county's CIO. Jun 1, 2023 By Keely Quinlan