Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker (Scoop News Group) Illinois CIO to step down as Gov. Pritzker begins second term Jennifer Ricker will step down as CIO and secretary of the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. Jan 9, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Cook County, Ill., officials hope ‘Everyone Counts’ map will close gaps in access to services The Chicago-area county published an interactive map that shows socioeconomic changes based on five years of Census Bureau data. Dec 19, 2022 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Fourteen state National Guard cyber units activate ahead of election National Guard cyber units in 14 states will be on duty Election Day protecting voting-related networks from malicious activity. Nov 4, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) NASCIO names winners of 2022 State IT Recognition Awards The National Association of State Chief Information Officers names the top 10 projects and programs improving government with technology. Oct 13, 2022 By Colin Wood
Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker (Scoop News Group) New Illinois office boosts contracts for women- and minority-owned IT vendors Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker established an office to increase the percentage of contracts awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses. Sep 28, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) special agent preparing to arrest alleged immigration violators at Fresh Mark, Salem, June 19, 2018 (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) Immigration advocacy groups sue LexisNexis in Illinois for selling data to ICE LexisNexis was sued by immigration advocacy groups over the sale of personal data to law enforcement agencies, including ICE. Aug 17, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Chris Sweda / Pool via Getty Images) To catch freeway shooters, Illinois is installing more cameras Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved legislation placing more cameras on expressways throughout 22 counties. Jun 6, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) VOIP upgrade ‘isn’t sexy, it’s just good government,’ CIO says Cook County, Illinois, recently completed a five-year, $25 million upgrade from traditional phone lines to voice-over-IP. May 9, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Ransomware actors steal detention slips in Illinois K-12 hack A detention slip from 2014 exposed in a recent ransomware attack shows the risks of organizations not deleting or archiving old data. Mar 25, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Data center modernization moving ahead in Illinois, says CIO A data center modernization project in Illinois involves replacing a 1970s facility not designed to handle modern infrastructure. Feb 23, 2022 By Colin Wood