Richard "Dickie" Howze, who led Louisiana's first consolidated IT department over the past decade, stepped down as the state welcomed a new governor.

NASCIO presented Louisiana CIO Richard "Dickie" Howze with the rare Decade of Leadership Award for his achievements leading IT in the state.

Four state CIOs shared their recent experience implementing business relationship management and navigating the challenges that followed.

An auditor's report shows many of the Office of Technology Services' customers are confused or unsatisfied by the service they receive from the young agency.

Though disruptive, ransomware in Louisiana connected state and education officials and matured the state's cybersecurity posture.

Dickie Howze, Louisiana's CIO, says the state's 2014 consolidation initiative is leading the state's executive branch to single-sign-on.

The duplicate payments totaled $26 million. But officials have fixed the program that controls tax refunds and are now recouping the wayward funds.

Kentuckians head to the polls Tuesday to elect their next governor — and Louisiana and Mississippi will follow suit later this month. What do the 2015 gubernatorial…