New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed former Obama adviser Dave Cole as the state's new chief innovation officer, replacing Beth Noveck, who now serves as New Jersey's…

Clay Garner, who was named San Jose's chief innovation officer in January, plans to depart as Mayor Sam Liccardo's term winds down.

On the Priorities podcast, Urbana, Illinois, IT Director Sanford Hess explains his approach to modernization in the central Illinois city.

Rick Klau is leaving his role as California's chief technology innovation officer after 18 months with the state.

Clay Garner, formerly San Jose's deputy innovation chief, said he plans to tap into nearby Silicon Valley to address pressing city issues.

Eric Burnette, a former senior policy adviser with Louisville's economic development arm, said he's targeting grant funding in the new role.

Phoenix appointed its acting CIO, Steen Hambric, to a permanent capacity and announced that former chief service officer Michael Hammett will become the city's first chief innovation…

Rich Saunders, who's led the state health department since August, will be expected to "aggressively upgrade state government efficiencies," Gov. Spencer Cox said.

Bill Greeves, Wake County's chief information officer, chief innovation officer and deputy county manager, will depart for a role at software company SAP in February.

San Diego's director of performance and analytics, Kirby Brady, will add chief innovation officer to her job title, expanding the city's work with data.