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Gov.-elect Wes Moore picked Katie Savage, head of the Pentagon's Defense Digital Service, as Maryland's next IT chief.

Jan 13, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

Leahy, who's led the Maryland Department of IT since March 2017, will leave state government ahead of the gubernatorial transition.

Jan 3, 2023 By Benjamin Freed Colin Wood

Mike Fried, the technology and innovation chief for the City of Baltimore's library system, was named as the suburban county's new CIO.

Dec 19, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Maryland banned TikTok from government devices. State CISO Chip Stewart also blocked other Chinese tech companies, including Huawei and ZTE.

Dec 7, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Cloud migration has helped agencies in Virginia and Maryland to more efficiently and securely manage large data sets.

Nov 17, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie

"Everyone in IT has to be a cyber person," Maryland CISO Chip Stewart said of a program that will fund cyber training for 100 state workers.

Oct 28, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Maryland is spending $30 million to bring laptops to low-income households as part of its effort to close the digital divide.

Oct 27, 2022 By Colin Wood

Dropping academic requirements and adding "work from anywhere" are on the table for states active in a competitive labor market.

Oct 11, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Gov. Larry Hogan announced his picks for the newly created positions of director of state cybersecurity and director of local cybersecurity.

Oct 5, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

Isabel FitzGerald, a former state Cabinet member, pleaded guilty to a bribery charge after threatening to cancel vendor contracts.

Jun 14, 2022 By Colin Wood