Jake Williams
StateScoop
Washington, DC, United States
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StateScoop 50 Awards honor 2021’s top government leaders, projects
Now in their eighth year, the StateScoop 50 Awards honor the people and projects across the state IT community making a difference in government. → Read More
Winners of 2020 LocalSmart Awards announced
The awards honor 40 people and projects across city, county and municipal government making a difference for citizens and changing government for the better. → Read More
2020 StateScoop 50 Awards honor top leaders, projects in state IT
Now in their seventh year, the StateScoop 50 Awards honor the people and projects across the state IT community who are making a difference in government. → Read More
‘Smart’ technology benefits? Indiana mayor looks for cost efficiency
Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary, Indiana, says her city takes a practical approach to getting "smart" technology implemented in government. → Read More
Introducing StateScoop’s inaugural LocalSmart Awards
The new awards program from StateScoop will highlight visionary leaders and important technology projects in local governments across the country. → Read More
2019 StateScoop 50 Awards recognize top state IT leaders and projects
The awards, in their sixth year, recognize winners from more than a dozen states, for excellence in technology and cybersecurity. → Read More
After ‘transformative’ term, Kansas City CIO Bob Bennett to depart
The Missouri city CIO will leave government in April after three years of “smart city” work that he says has finally paid off. → Read More
With states reaching new level of cyber maturity, agencies must now put emphasis on sharing
Dewand Neely, Indiana’s chief information officer, says in a video interview that information sharing is the next key piece of government cybersecurity operations. → Read More
States look to framework data layers to standardize GIS efforts
On the second episode of StateScoop’s “GIS Addressed” podcast, Arizona’s former state cartographer says uniform data structures allow agencies and the private sector to build better products for citizens. → Read More
At different stages in consolidation, states look to a more efficient future
On the latest episode of StateScoop’s Priorities podcast, the CIOs from Mississippi and Nebraska talk about their efforts on consolidation and why the idea has been a state technology priority for so long. → Read More
How Austin turned to social media to get the word out during March bombings
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says technology played a huge role in helping to find the perpetrator while social media services like Twitter helped keep residents notified of potential threats. → Read More
State CIOs emphasize public safety communications, cyber info sharing
With priorities ranging from next-gen 911, to FirstNet, to fusion centers focused on collaboration, state chief information officers are an essential piece of the public safety puzzle nationwide. → Read More
States seek their place in ‘smart’ movement
C-suite technology leaders from Illinois and Georgia detail the different ways their states are engaging with the smart communities in their regions. → Read More
With Vision 2020 plan, California includes cybersecurity in 'everything'
The state's chief information security officer tells StateScoop about his cybersecurity vision, how emerging tech factors in and the department's next steps with information security. → Read More
As public safety tech advances, policy remains 'light years behind'
A panel of experts at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, say institutional barriers are blocking progress promised by new technologies in policing. → Read More
Mayors pledge to refuse business from vendors opposed to net neutrality rules
A group of city and county leaders are encouraging others from around the country to join their "name and shame" campaign. → Read More
Colorado CTO sees AI, emerging tech changing citizen experience in Colorado
With technologies like artificial intelligence working their way into state government technology operations, David McCurdy says he's making room to think more strategically. → Read More
Texas county CIO streamlines, speeds up service delivery
In Tarrant, the third-largest Texas county, Christopher Nchopa Ayafor says he’s working to help his IT agency speed up delivery, save money and pursue innovation. → Read More
Delaware looks to data to address health, education outcomes
The state’s chief information officer says collaborative work spearheaded by governor made him think differently about how to apply technology to solve some of the state’s pressing issues. → Read More
States look for visibility while crafting future-ready technology budgets
On the latest episode of StateScoop’s Priorities podcast, technology leaders from Alaska, Hawaii and Ohio weigh in on their budget environments and how they’re trying to fund tech. → Read More