Craig Orgeron Archives

Mississippi lawmakers approve security operations center, centralizing IT services

Newly approved legislation in Mississippi would create the state's first security operations center. Other bills signed by the governor are expected to reduce duplicative services and enable…

3 days ago By Colin Wood

NASCIO annual conference in Denver 2025 — Mississippi Chief Information Officer Craig Orgeron (right), speaks on stage at the National Association of State CIOs annual conference in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 13, 2025. Joining him on stage were (right to left) Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas, North Dakota CIO Corey Mock and NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson. (Scoop News Group)

Financial uncertainty has state IT leaders searching for ‘creative’ solutions

Finding a "sugar daddy" is one option for state technology offices short on funds, suggested North Dakota's IT chief.

Oct 14, 2025 By Colin Wood

How state CIOs can balance their use of cloud versus on-prem data centers

In an era of exponential data growth, state CIOs must weigh technological advancements against fiscal realities in balancing on-prem versus cloud strategies, say Mississippi CIO Craig Orgeron,…

Dec 4, 2024 By Scoop News Group