The Missouri city CIO will leave government in April after three years of "smart city" work that he says has finally paid off.

Mike Cheles replaces Rich Kliethermes, who had led the state's information technology operations on an acting basis since 2015.

After nearly a decade leading the state's cybersecurity, Roling says the legacy he will leave behind is his team.

Chief information security officers are taking on more and more aspects of the "broker" approach that CIOs have, arguing for bigger budgets and farming out what can't be accomplished in-house.

Rescue operations, sewer health and energy efficiency also are fuel for ideas in the 2018 Innovation Partnership Program.

Tim Arbeiter, a former chamber of commerce president, will promote broadband access throughout the state for the advancement of the state's economic development, education and healthcare.

The secretaries of state from three states told a Senate committee they're making progress in securing elections, slowly.

Even though Greitens is resigning at the end of the week, a lawsuit over his use of the message-deleting app will continue.

State government doesn't have a "cool" reputation, but technology leaders say they have found success hiring new employees through new partnerships and rebranding efforts.