San Antonio looks to eliminate bias within ‘smart city’ planning
City officials want to make their annual community surveys more accessible to non-English speakers and other residents who may be excluded from them.
View ArticleSouth Bend’s former innovation chief returns for ‘technified’ community planning
The Indiana college town's former chief innovation officer, Santiago Garces, returned to run economic development after a stint leading Pittsburgh's IT efforts.
View ArticleSan Diego appoints its first chief innovation officer
San Diego's director of performance and analytics, Kirby Brady, will add chief innovation officer to her job title, expanding the city's work with data.
View ArticleWake County, N.C., CIO to join software giant SAP
Bill Greeves, Wake County's chief information officer, chief innovation officer and deputy county manager, will depart for a role at software company SAP in February.
View ArticleUtah governor names state’s first chief innovation officer
Rich Saunders, who's led the state health department since August, will be expected to "aggressively upgrade state government efficiencies," Gov. Spencer Cox said.
View ArticlePhoenix appoints new CIO and first chief innovation officer
Phoenix appointed its acting CIO, Steen Hambric, to a permanent capacity and announced that former chief service officer Michael Hammett will become the city's first chief innovation officer.
View ArticleLouisville, Ky., hires first-ever ‘director of innovation’
Eric Burnette, a former senior policy adviser with Louisville's economic development arm, said he's targeting grant funding in the new role.
View ArticleSan Jose, Calif., names new innovation chief
Clay Garner, formerly San Jose's deputy innovation chief, said he plans to tap into nearby Silicon Valley to address pressing city issues.
View ArticleCalifornia’s chief technology innovation officer departs
Rick Klau is leaving his role as California's chief technology innovation officer after 18 months with the state.
View ArticleSan Jose, Calif., chief innovation officer to stand down
Clay Garner, who was named San Jose's chief innovation officer in January, plans to depart as Mayor Sam Liccardo's term winds down.
View ArticleNew Jersey names former White House adviser as innovation chief, appoints...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed former Obama adviser Dave Cole as the state's new chief innovation officer, replacing Beth Noveck, who now serves as New Jersey's first chief AI strategist.
View ArticleNew Jersey expands push for friendlier digital services
New Jersey's new innovation chief said his office is looking to hire 20 new staff members over the next two months as it looks to streamline processes and improve digital services.
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