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.

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

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