(Getty Images) North Carolina court ends 5-year dispute over electronic titling software contract with DOT A recent decision ends a contract dispute between two software vendors vying to work with the North Carolina transportation department. Mar 20, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) North Carolina names former health exchange director as new chief data officer Christie Burris, former executive director of North Carolina's health exchange, is the state's new chief data officer. Jan 12, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Eric Boyette (StateScoop) Former North Carolina CIO Eric Boyette to retire Gov. Roy Cooper announced that Eric Boyette, currently state transportation secretary, is retiring after a career of 27 years in state government. Sep 6, 2023 By Skylar Rispens
(Scoop News Group) N.C. broadband office says revised FCC map added 115,000 locations in state without access The North Carolina broadband office says it added more unserved locations to the FCC's national broadband map than any other state. Jun 15, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
North Carolina capitol building (Getty Images) North Carolina election security to lead statewide cybersecurity Torry Crass, the CISO of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, replaces Rob Main who retired as chief risk officer last year. May 30, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) North Carolina adds new IT vendors to ‘convenience contract’ North Carolina approved 29 additional tech companies to offer their services to state agencies, local governments and community colleges. Apr 25, 2023 By Colin Wood
North Carolina capitol building (Getty Images) North Carolina risk officer Rob Main announces retirement North Carolina Chief Risk Officer Rob Main announced his retirement after more than a quarter-century in state government. Dec 27, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks after a tour of the IBEW local 553 apprentice training program at Durham Technical College on March 2, 2022. (Allison Joyce / AFP / Getty Images) North Carolina formalizes cybersecurity task force Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order establishing an incident-response effort that draws on state and local cyber professionals. Mar 17, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) North Carolina’s new top cyber official wants to ’empower’ people Rob Main, a longtime state IT official, was named as North Carolina's new chief risk officer. Oct 29, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
The U.S. Treasury Building in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) North Carolina broadband director departs for U.S. Treasury role Jeff Sural, who's led the office since its 2015 founding, has been hired as a broadband adviser at the U.S. Treasury Department. Aug 11, 2021 By Ryan Johnston