Rhode Island Chief Information Officer Bijay Kumar said his five years leading IT brought new governance and modernized systems.

The pandemic forced state government to respond to urgent needs, but now there's room for longer-term planning, says Rhode Island CIO Bijay Kumar.

Good-government groups and security experts are criticizing the state's decision to liquidate the salary of its top cybersecurity official.

State CIO Bijay Kumar says the state's IT foundation is almost set, and now it's time to start innovating.