Chaeny Emanavin, who's spent nearly two years as California's deputy chief technology officer, has taken a new role as state chief digital products officer.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes looks on during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Bonnie Cash / Getty Images)
Arizona's secretary of state said his office's expanded chatbot is designed to augment the work of human agents and provide off-hours access to reliable information.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker smiles during a 2024 United States Secret Service Democratic National Convention security briefing on July 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Vincent Alban/Getty Images)
Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)
After decades working for county and state governments, Ralph Johnson has announced he'll pursue work advising the public sector on matters of cybersecurity.
A makeshift memorial dedicated to the lives of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who were killed during last year’s Texas Hill Country flash floods is seen on June 24, 2026 in Hunt, Texas. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly one year after the devastating July 4th Texas Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the camp’s location along the Guadalupe River. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
A year after catastrophic flooding in Texas's Hill Country exposed critical gaps in emergency warning systems, state and local officials are expanding efforts in flood detection technology.
Alberto Gonzalez, who's been serving as Idaho's chief information officer for nearly four years, will take a new role as the state's transportation director.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at the South Florida Detention Facility, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on June 25, 2026. DeSantis announced that the facility is closed and all detainees have been relocated. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)
San Francisco city fleet cars that could possibly be replaced sit parked at Central Shop on Sept. 8, 2014 in San Francisco. (Lea Suzuki / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
State officials said the software upgrade will "help standardize processes across agencies” and allow the state to more efficiently deploy its thousands of fleet vehicles.
Michael D. Smith, a former client services division chief for the state, said he wants to turn the state's strategy "into operational playbooks, guardrails, and measurable outcomes."