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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wearing MAGA hat
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks before Donald Trump takes the stage during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via Getty Images)

South Dakota governor promotes tech chief to CIO

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem named Madhu Gottumukkala, the state's chief technology officer, as the statewide CIO and IT commissioner.
Arkansas IT Secretary Jonathan Askins
Arkansas IT Secretary Jonathan Askins speaks on a panel at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers annual conference in Minneapolis on Oct. 10, 2023. “I want the gamer, I want the kid that spends 24 hours in the basement playing games all day, that’s the kind of person I’m looking for,” Askins said while discussing workforce initiatives. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Arkansas tech chief to leave state for telecom firm

After serving in the role for just over three years, Arkansas Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Askins is stepping down for a role in the private sector.
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Muriel Bowser
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser delivers remarks at the Legacy Leadership Luncheon Awards during the National Urban League ‘s 2022 Conference in Washington. (Brian Stukes / Getty Images)

D.C. mayor names former Homeland Security director as acting CTO

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Christopher Rodriguez, a former director of the city's homeland security agency, as the city's top technology official.
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