Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee speaks at a U.S. Department of Labor event on Nov. 2, 2021. (U.S. Department of Labor) Rhode Island governor creates AI task force, data chief role, AI ‘center of excellence’ Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed an executive order creating several new initiatives designed to improve the state's use of AI. Mar 1, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) North Carolina names former health exchange director as new chief data officer Christie Burris, former executive director of North Carolina's health exchange, is the state's new chief data officer. Jan 12, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Getty Images North Dakota appoints former epidemiologist as chief data officer North Dakota named Kimberly Weis, who most recently served as the state technology division's director of data and analytics, as the new statewide chief data officer. Jan 3, 2024 By Caroline Nihill
(Getty Images) Low-quality data makes AI stupid, says Virginia’s data chief Ken Pfeil, Virginia’s chief data officer, said he's afraid of what may happen if governments train their AI models on sloppy data. Dec 6, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Hawaii’s first chief data officer targets data governance Hawaii Chief Data Officer Rebecca Cai said data governance goes "hand in hand" with generative AI, a technology the state's planning to use. Nov 22, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) California’s chief data officer of three years steps down California Chief Data Officer Joy Bonaguro, who'd held the job since early 2020, announced her resignation from state government. Jun 2, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Downtown Washington, D.C. (Getty Images) Washington D.C.’s new chief data officer is ready to make his mark D.C.'s newest data chief, Matt Sokol, said he’s ready to make his mark on the city, starting with boosting data literacy. May 12, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Priorities Podcast How one state CDO blends security, privacy, transparency On the Priorities podcast, Arkansas’ chief data officer Robert McGough says he’s looking to balance security, privacy and transparency. Mar 30, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) New Arkansas CDO on being a ‘cheerleader’ for data Robert McGough, Arkansas' new chief data officer, said one of his jobs is to advocate for the value of data across the state enterprise. Mar 23, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Arkansas State Capitol (Getty Images) Arkansas names new chief data officer Robert McGough, who has served as the deputy chief data officer in Arkansas since 2017, was named as the state's new chief data officer. Mar 15, 2023 By Keely Quinlan