NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson interviews Michigan CIO Laura Clark, West Virginia CIO Josh Spence, Indiana CIO Tracy Barnes, Ohio CIO Katrina Flory, Detroit CIO Art Thompson and Wayne County, Mich., CIO Hector Roman at the Michigan Cyber Summit in Novi, Mich. (State of Michigan) How do IT officials get elected leaders to focus on cyber? Don’t talk about technology. When speaking with elected officials who want cybersecurity to be "solved," state and local IT leaders said they leave tech out of the conversation. Nov 2, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Detroit’s ‘Street View’ project hoped to boost GIS, data transparency The city is using a lidar-equipped van to map city streets in order to give residents access to GIS data, new CIO Art Thompson said. Aug 11, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. (Carol M. Highsmith / Buyenlarge / Getty Images) Detroit CIO Beth Niblock named IT chief at HUD Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan named Art Thompson, the CIO for the city's public safety departments, to succeed Niblock. Jun 29, 2021 By Benjamin Freed