(Getty Images) Oklahoma deploys drones to combat rise in prison contraband A new pilot program at Red Rock Correctional Center will test whether drones are effective at stemming a rise in smuggling. Oct 7, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Oklahoma names former Washington-state official as new cyber chief Oklahoma has named Daniel Langley, a former Washington state IT official, as Oklahoma’s chief information security officer. Oct 6, 2025 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) ‘Data enablement’ helps Oklahoma take care of its citizens Oklahoma Chief Information Officer Dan Cronin said he’s been evaluating how to use data to better take care of citizens. Jun 17, 2025 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Agentic AI gives Oklahoma cyber ops a powerful but ‘scary’ tool Oklahoma is giving its AI agents more latitude to make decisions, according to state Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland. Apr 21, 2025 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Oklahoma’s new AI watches procurement for filing errors The Office of Management Enterprise Services is using a new AI-powered tool that officials said are reducing errors in the state's procurement processes. Mar 5, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Getty Images Former Marriott executive named Oklahoma’s new CIO Three months after the abrupt departure of its most recent chief information officer, Oklahoma has appointed Dan Cronin to be the new state CIO. Jan 8, 2025 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Oklahoma’s CIO is out after ethics settlement After 16 months in the role, Joe McIntosh is no longer Oklahoma’s chief information officer. Oct 25, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Sean Gallup / Getty Images) NTIA approves three more states’ broadband funding proposals Montana, Oklahoma and Vermont join the list of states cleared to receive billions of dollars in funding for broadband infrastructure expansion. Aug 1, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
State Capitol Complex Building in Oklahoma City (Getty Images) Oklahoma director awarded contract to husband’s company, mishandled contracts, audit claims Auditors claim that Shelley Zumwalt, former director of Oklahoma's Office of Management and Enterprise, mishandled multimillion dollar contracts. Apr 24, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Oklahoma AI task force recommends government workforce reduction in final report Oklahoma state officials said they partially modeled their AI recommendations off a Japanese economic strategy dating back the 1980s. Feb 8, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell