Bottenfield, who transitioned from IT support at Auburn University to state government in 2011, said he'll retire before the end of the year.

Montana CIO Tim Bottenfield called on his counterparts to push "aggressively" for IT modernization funding before the memory of the pandemic begins to fade.

CIOs' aspirations to improve government services and automate workflows are suddenly being tested by a global health crisis few were prepared to face.

Montana, which is targeting spring 2021 to retire its mainframe, may be the exception that proves the rule that mainframes are essential technology for states.

With just three legacy applications left, officials say they’re nearly ready to move on to a new era in computing.

State CIO Tim Bottenfield said infrastructure consolidation is complete and now officials are now looking at applications and people.

The state’s chief information officer says Montana is moving toward the cloud, but selectively, and only where it makes sense.

Now nearly a year into his tenure as the state's CIO, Tim Bottenfield says his experience as an agency IT head keeps him aware of how best…

Tim Bottenfield, previously the chief information officer for the state Department of Revenue, replaces Ron Baldwin, who resigned in January.