Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks at a press conference the morning after a gunman opened fire at a King Sooper’s grocery store on Monday on March 23, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people were killed in the attack. (Chet Strange / Getty Images) Colorado governor picks former Denver tech chief as statewide CIO Gov. Jared Polis announced he picked David Edinger, Denver's former CIO, to lead the state's Office of Information Technology. Nov 17, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Don’t fear the bureaucracy, advises Colorado’s outgoing CIO Tony Neal-Graves came out of retirement to spend seven years with the Colorado state government, time that he said was among the most rewarding in his career. Sep 5, 2023 By Colin Wood
Colorado state capitol building (Getty Images) Colorado CIO Tony Neal-Graves to step down this year Tony Neal-Graves, who joined the Colorado state government in 2017, announced he'll retire in December. Jul 19, 2023 By Colin Wood
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks at a day of remembrance event on March 22, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Strange / Getty Images) Colorado sets new digital strategy, targets 99% broadband access by 2027 Colorado published a new digital strategy and broadband roadmap setting several five-year targets for technology access. Oct 13, 2022 By Colin Wood
Priorities Podcast Will federal funding close the broadband gap for good? On the Priorities Podcast: Colorado CIO Tony Neal-Graves, ILSR’s Chris Mitchell on the broadband gap. Maryland CIO Mike Leahy talks music. Feb 24, 2022 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Colorado publishes digital equity framework, a ‘labor of love’ Colorado's digital services agency published new resources to help government agencies ensure equity as they develop IT projects. Feb 17, 2022 By Ryan Johnston
(Pepi Stojanovski / Unsplash) Colorado eying technical debt with federal infrastructure funding Colorado CIO Tony Neal-Graves said the influx of federal infrastructure and pandemic-relief funding is an opportunity to modernize systems. Feb 17, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Imates) Collaboration is key for state broadband officials State broadband officials said during a NASCIO panel that cooperation among federal, state and local partners is a crucial element of deployment. May 27, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
The Colorado State Capitol in Denver (Getty Images) Colorado, Delaware make interim CIOs permanent Tony Neal-Graves will stay on as Colorado's top IT official, while Jason Clarke will continue as Delaware's CIO, the governors of their states said. Nov 6, 2020 By Benjamin Freed