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.
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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.
What state and local IT officials are reading this summer
We asked a group of state and local CIOs what they've been reading this summer, from business and strategy books to biographies and sci-fi.
State IT leaders ‘still waiting to hear’ what cyber grant program will allow
Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker said there's "a little to be seen" for how the upcoming grant program will be administered.
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.
Digital ID means no more remembering old passwords, Illinois CIO says
Nobody wants to search for passwords — like the one used to register a boat — only used once every three years, Illinois acting CIO Jennifer Ricker…
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Illinois to spend $80.5 million replacing 1970s data center
The new facility is just one piece of a $45 billion statewide capital improvement initiative called "Rebuilding Illinois."
With new deputy CIO, Illinois poised to modernize IT
With state CIO Ron Guerrier's role confirmed and chief of staff Jennifer Ricker appointed the state's first deputy CIO, the team says it's ready to address Illinois'…