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Colin Wood

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Colin Wood is StateScoop’s editor in chief. Contact him at colin.wood@statescoop.com or cwood.64 on Signal.

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NASCIO panel 2022 — Left to right: NASCIO government affairs director Alex Whitaker, California acting CIO Russ Nichols, Washington CIO Bill Kehoe, Hawaii CIO Doug Murdock, Oregon Deputy CIO Jennifer Bjerke, Alaska CIO Bill Smith. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Not every state IT project needs to cost millions, CIOs say

Modernization

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hired a cyber adviser — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine listens as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the White House with members of the National Governors Association on January 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)

Ohio governor names cybersecurity strategic adviser, a ‘critical’ new role

State

misinformation chatbot — (Getty Images)

California’s new bot is fighting COVID-19 misinformation on WhatsApp

State

California statewide broadband map — (GoldenStateNet)

California releases draft maps, plan for statewide broadband network

State

NGA backdrop — StateScoop

Using data to boost digital literacy? There’s a new guide for states

Data & Analytics

FAFSA — (Scoop News Group)

Alabama is tracking where students struggle with federal aid applications

Data & Analytics

Youngkin — Glenn Youngkin speaks during an election-night rally at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles on Nov. 2, 2021 in Chantilly, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

Virginia Gov. Youngkin names transportation IT chief as CIO

State

ERP — (Getty Images)

As ERP upgrade wraps up, Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s ‘mad dash’ ends

County & Local

Code for America cards — (Code for America / Flickr)

Code for America to launch safety-net innovation project after $100M investment

State