Several ‘promising’ AI tools brewing in Alaska, CIO says Alaska Chief Information Officer Bill Smith says his state is developing several promising uses of generative AI. Nov 4, 2024 By Colin Wood Jake Williams
(Scoop News Group) Alaska approaches final stretch of cloud migration Alaska Chief Information Officer Bill Smith gave an update to the state's cloud migration, which he said is entering its final stretch. Apr 29, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Priorities Podcast How Alaska moved 700 applications to the cloud without downtime On the Priorities podcast, Alaska CIO Bill Smith says his state is nearly done with a massive cloud migration. Feb 8, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
A photo captures a June 2021 Starlink mission. (SpaceX) State CIOs eye satellite internet, chatbots, automation tools Satellite internet systems could be a cheaper solution to the digital divide, particularly in rural states, top technology officials said. Jul 13, 2021 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Pandemic was a test for states’ IT preparedness, says Alaska CIO Alaska Chief Information Officer Bill Smith said he’s treating the rush to remote work as a case study in emergency preparedness. Jul 27, 2020 By Colin Wood
Alaska finds permanent CIO after months of upheaval Bill Smith, a former Army official and military contractor, was hired Nov. 18, after a year in which the state shuffled through four other chief information officers. Nov 27, 2019 By Benjamin Freed