Dave Fletcher, left, discusses his state’s use of artificial intelligence during the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 3, 2022. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Longtime Utah technology chief Dave Fletcher to retire As the state’s chief technology officer for over two decades, Fletcher helped steward the adoption of new technology in the beehive state. Aug 30, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
From left, Utah CIO Alan Fuller, North Carolina CIO Jim Weaver and acting Illinois CIO Brandon Ragle discuss the widespread fraud against COVID-19 relief funds at the NASCIO midyear conference in Oxon Hill, Md. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Pandemic fraud made state CIOs’ ‘blood boil’ Several state CIOs said during a conference it's their job to be good stewards of public funds, even if they're federal dollars. May 4, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) State CIOs want to improve digital services, but it’s ‘a whopping lot of work’ Many state IT leaders say their digital services need an upgrade, but legacy tech and organizational baggage are hindering progress. Apr 4, 2023 By Colin Wood
ARPA instructions unclear for IT uses, CIOs say Two state CIOs said direction from the federal government on how to use the latest relief funding is not as clear as it could be. Aug 23, 2021 By Colin Wood
Alan Fuller (State of Utah) Utah Gov. Cox appoints Oracle executive as CIO Alan Fuller, who's spent the past 16 years leading projects at Oracle, will head the Utah Department of Technology Services. Mar 3, 2021 By Colin Wood