Priorities Podcast
Texas Chief Information Officer Tony Sauerhoff explains his vision for the future of IT in his state. AI, he said, will be "a big part" of it.
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Tony Sauerhoff, formerly Texas' chief artificial intelligence and innovation officer, has been named as the state's chief information officer.
Mar 13, 2026
By
Colin Wood
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Tony Sauerhoff, Texas' first chief artificial intelligence and innovation officer, is serving as interim state CIO after the recent appointment of Amanda Crawford to head the state's…
Jan 15, 2026
By
Keely Quinlan
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Texas has appointed Tony Sauerhoff, the state's cyber chief, as its first chief AI and innovation officer. He'll lead a new AI division.