Keisha Lance Bottoms Archives

Atlanta CIO Jason Sankey (City of Atlanta)

Atlanta names Ohio agency IT chief as new city CIO

Jason Sankey, a former chief information officer of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, is the city's new CIO, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said.

Jun 9, 2021 By Benjamin Freed

House panel floats new cybersecurity grants for state, local governments

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and others told the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee that state and local governments need help preparing for cyberattacks.

Jun 26, 2019 By Benjamin Freed

Six months after devastating ransomware attack, Atlanta hires a new CIO

Gary Brantley, currently the chief information officer for DeKalb County, Georgia Schools, will start next month, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced.

Sep 14, 2018 By Benjamin Freed

Atlanta was not prepared to respond to a ransomware attack

Aging IT and a new mayor made the city a ripe target. Now there are questions about where to place the blame, and how to prepare for…

Apr 24, 2018 By Benjamin Freed

After complaint of ‘political interference,’ Atlanta mayor says she’ll order citywide open records website

Keisha Lance Bottoms is responding to a complaint from local news organizations that the city is violating transparency laws.

Apr 17, 2018