A new piece of legislation gives state IT chief Joshua Spence a CIO title and greater authority to manage information technology across state agencies.

The CDO is organizing work around eight priority data domains, and the department is looking to pilot a CMMC approach with its vendors.

"In a way I’m jealous; I am thrilled that it is funded because the mechanism works and agencies need to drive change," said Suzette Kent.

Personnel from the Centers of Excellence and Presidential Innovation Fellows program may be tapped for project evaluation improvements after the TMF received $1 billion for pressing modernization…

Vermont Chief Technology Officer Mark Combs said the state's breaking down many "monolithic" applications to standardize functionality across the enterprise.

Agencies must recommend innovative ways of recruiting and retaining tech talent, as well as surging hiring during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Phil Scott is proposing a $53 million modernization fund, which state CIO John Quinn said would allow Vermont to "start funding IT the right way."

Many needs predate the global crisis, according to the Professional Services Council, and will need attention moving forward.

The Navy is thinking big on its future telework suite, using more time to develop a broader set of tools that will be more integrated.

The Marine Corps needs every manhour it can get. So a small group of Marines have come together to use software to make the corps more effective.