Pettit, now helping to lead his third state IT organization, said he's looking forward to discovering how technologies like AI and blockchain can improve citizen services.

Since decriminalizing the drug in 2018, state CIO John Quinn says interest in growing licenses has skyrocketed.

From blockchain to firewall migration, the state’s top technology official is managing a lot. Here are her top three “wildly important goals.”

State CIO Mike Hussey said the distributed-ledger technology can reduce time wasted by shuttling documents to and from the bank.

"Block Tank LA" will feature four entrepreneurs competing for more than $50,000 and a chance to pilot their ideas with the city.

Officials said the participation rate in an August election by overseas voters who used a mobile app was far higher than in-county residents who voted by mail.

New research credits the Voatz app with slightly boosting ballots cast by overseas voters, but other reports raise questions about the reliability of online voting.

Utah County is the latest jurisdiction to collect ballots using a blockchain-encrypted mobile app that's been tested out in recent elections in West Virginia and Denver.

The Innovation Skills Accelerator will put state workers through a 10-course program to prepare them for deeper in-person training around topics including AI and blockchain.