Florida Chief Information Officer James Grant attends the National Association of State CIOs midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 2, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Florida CIO James Grant to step down Grant announced he plans to resign July 1 as head of the Florida Digital Service, the three-year-old agency he was instrumental in creating. Jun 9, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
Members of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue receive a briefing before combing through the wreckage on Fort Myers Beach looking for victims of Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) Florida CIO works through ‘organized chaos’ of Hurricane Ian response Florida CIO Jamie Grant said the state's response to Hurricane Ian is "the first response that's ever had a truly digital component." Oct 14, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Priorities Podcast A closer look at how Florida is rebuilding IT operations On the Priorities podcast, Florida CIO James Grant offers his insights on why this iteration of Florida IT might be the right one. Sep 15, 2022 By StateScoop Staff
Florida Chief Information Officer James Grant, center, speaks at NASCIO’s midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, with U.S. Virgin Islands CIO Rupert Ross, North Carolina CIO James Weaver, Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas and NASCIO Policy Director Meredith Ward. (Scoop News Group) Florida CIO says state has history of ‘doing state tech worst’ Speaking at a NASCIO conference, James Grant criticized the many defunct IT agencies that preceded the Florida Digital Service. May 2, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Florida State Rep. James Grant speaks at the Florida House of Representatives in 2017. (Florida House of Representatives) Florida CIO says ‘validating trust’ is biggest task for improving cybersecurity Florida CIO James Grant said that as he builds out a new enterprisewide cybersecurity program, he's jealous of what Texas has achieved. Jan 26, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Florida names new CISO amid struggles to keep cybersecurity staff Florida CIO James Grant said the new CISO, Jeremy Rodgers, is "uniquely qualified to lead our cybersecurity team." Jan 7, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Florida State Rep. James Grant speaks at the Florida House of Representatives in 2017. (Florida House of Representatives) Florida’s IT agency struggling to hold key employees Half of the state's cybersecurity board is vacant and key leaders — including the CISO and chief data officer — stepped down in recent months. Aug 23, 2021 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Florida lawmakers consider cybersecurity overhaul State lawmakers are in the process of approving legislation that would add new security roles at the year-old Florida Digital Service agency. Apr 12, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Florida State Rep. James Grant speaks at the Florida House of Representatives in 2017. (Florida House of Representatives) Florida State Rep. James Grant to become state’s new CIO James Grant, who introduced the legislation creating Florida's latest technology agency, will now head that division. Aug 13, 2020 By Colin Wood
Florida considers digital driver’s license, blockchain New bills reveal two emerging technologies now being considered by the state. Jan 16, 2018 By Colin Wood