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Chandler Treon

Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.

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    Texas Lottery Transition Is Underway, Leadership Unchanged
    What to Know:
    • In a statement to Industry Insider — Texas, TDLR confirmed Texas Lottery Commission operations and personnel will transition to the agency on Sept. 1.
    • Most TLC staff will continue in their roles within the new Lottery and Charitable Bingo division within TDLR.
    • Texas Lottery leadership will remain, although TDLR has signaled that it will continue evaluating processes and may implement additional changes following the transition.
    Insider
    August 08, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Arlington Proposes $30.8M for Tech in FY2026 Budget
    What to Know:
    • The IT Fund makes up the largest portion of Arlington’s tech spending, totaling $24.3 million.
    • Of that amount, $5.5 million is set aside for IT projects.
    • The budget includes $3.9 million for the replacement of the Planning and Development Services Department’s permitting platform, known as AMANDA.
    Insider
    August 08, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • The city of El Paso is shown from above, bathed in the evening light and street lamps.
    News
    El Paso Proposed 2025-26 Budget Includes $31M+ for Tech
    What to Know:
    • The largest share of citywide IT funding is $17 million for licensing, maintenance and support.
    • The Police Department expects to use $6 million in capital outlay to upgrade its records system and equip officers with body-worn cameras.
    • The city is establishing a new Code Enforcement Department.
    Insider
    August 07, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Houston-Galveston Area Council Seeks Audit and Risk Management System
    What to Know:
    • H-GAC seeks a cloud-based, software-as-a-service case management system capable of automating workflows, compliance checks, dashboards and performance tools.
    • The council’s objectives include improving collaboration, ensuring consistent outputs and increasing transparency across its monitoring activities.
    • The vendor must host the solution on domestic data servers and meet Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program Level 2 certification requirements at contract initiation.
    Insider
    August 07, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Montgomery County IT Department Requests Double Its Current Budget
    What to Know:
    • The county's IT Department has requested a $39 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
    • The preliminary budget for 2026, which is subject to change, only includes $21 million for the department.
    • The largest differences between requested funds and granted preliminary funds are related to hardware, software, utilities and software maintenance.
    Insider
    August 05, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    DFPS Names Audrey O'Neill Acting Commissioner
    O’Neill assumed the role on Aug. 1 following former Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Stephanie Muth’s departure on July 31.
    Insider
    August 05, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Teacher among school kids using computers in class
    News
    Harris County Education Department Seeks Tech for Purchasing Cooperative
    What to Know:
    • The Harris County Department of Education is seeking a broad range of technology goods and services for its cooperative purchasing division, Choice Partners.
    • Choice Partners serves more than 2,500 members nationwide.
    • The scope of work includes the supply and support of technology hardware, software, asset management services, IT support and leasing options.
    Insider
    August 01, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    First Special Session Intros Multiple Tech-Related Bills
    What to Know:
    • The session includes proposals that would require modernized emergency communications systems, improved data transparency tools and updates to public recordkeeping processes.
    • House Bill 2 would establish a Texas Interoperability Council tasked with overseeing a new grant program for emergency communication improvements.
    Insider
    August 01, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Public Safety Department Seeks Info on Digital Badge Solutions
    What to Know:
    • DPS is researching market capabilities around a biometric NFC badge that can authenticate users through fingerprint recognition.
    • The agency's existing infrastructure no longer meets updated Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) requirements.
    • The agency anticipates use cases for permanent employees and temporary contractors.
    Insider
    July 31, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    State Agencies Honored for Tech Excellence at 2025 Best of Texas Awards
    The Best of Texas Awards, part of the Texas Digital Government Summit, honor public agencies working to improve the constituent experience.
    July 31, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Texas Department of Public Safety CIO Jessica Ballew speaking into a microphone while seated at a table beside NVIDIA Senior Business Manager Michael Sherwood and IBM Worldwide Leader for Data and AI Solutions Bala Vaithyalingam at the Texas Digital Government Summit in Austin on July 24, 2025.
    News
    What to Know When Selling AI to the Public Sector in Texas
    What to Know:
    • A recent Texas Digital Government Summit panel brought public- and private-sector IT leaders together to discuss practical AI.
    • Agencies are evaluating AI investments not on novelty but on measurable impacts.
    • Panelists stressed the importance of understanding agency missions, building trust and offering solutions that agencies can scale across multiple business units.
    Insider
    July 31, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Travis County Health District Seeks Media Monitoring Platform
    What to Know:
    • The district’s intention is to contract with a provider that can monitor traditional, digital and social media channels and provide customizable reports.
    • The media monitoring system should include features such as keyword tracking, earned media valuation, social media listening and integration with press distribution tools.
    • The solution must also support multilingual coverage in English and Spanish and include tools for correlating social and traditional media activity.
    Insider
    July 29, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    UT System Seeks $17M Contract for Online Tuition Payment System
    What to Know:
    • The UT System's Supply Chain Alliance represents 14 individual institutions.
    • The preferred platform is a comprehensive, scalable, cloud-hosted payment platform for all 14 institutions.
    • The chosen vendor is required to provide the necessary hardware components, implementation support, onboarding, configuration and training.
    Insider
    July 29, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Agency Leaders Talk Optimizing the Workforce for Artificial Intelligence
    What to Know:
    • TDA CIO Chris Bunton and Dallas College Director of Workforce Development LaKesha Raynor spoke at a panel at the Texas Digital Government Summit in Austin.
    • TDA has rolled out several AI-enabled tools, including a chatbot for its Farm Fresh program and a new internal HR bot.
    • Dallas College serves more than 130,000 students each year and is expanding sector-based partnerships designed to meet the unique upskilling and reskilling needs of public agencies.
    Insider
    July 29, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    HHSC Seeks Software, Support for Disease Surveillance Platform
    What to Know:
    • The Enhanced Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Epidemics tracks public health threats across the state.
    • The vendor will be required to provide not only software licensing but also installation, updates, defect remediation and enhancements to the existing system.
    • The vendor will also help with SQL query support, build analytical cubes for operational efficiency and maintain the system’s API.
    Insider
    July 25, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Public Safety CIO Talks Agency Transformation and Automation
    What to Know:
    • Texas Department of Public Safety CIO Jessica Ballew spoke at an Industry Insider — Texas member briefing on July 23.
    • The agency is moving away from maintaining internal support teams for every system in favor of managed services contracts to free up and refocus DPS staff.
    • Ballew is eyeing a new internal automation capability aimed at streamlining administrative workflows and improving customer-facing services.
    Insider
    July 25, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Cancels Re-election Bid
    What to Know:
    • State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, the most prominent Texas legislator on tech issues in recent sessions, announced the end of his tenure in the Texas House after 14 years.
    • In the 89th Legislative Session alone, Capriglione authored or co-authored five tech-related bills that were signed into law by the governor.
    • The Southlake Republican has not yet indicated his next steps.
    Insider
    July 24, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Hands holding a phone with a chatbot graphic saying "hi."
    News
    Austin Seeks Info on Multilingual Interpretation Platforms
    What to Know:
    • The city is interested in AI-powered interpretation and translation tools for a potential pilot program.
    • The four-month pilot would support live AI interpretation and captioning services during both virtual and in-person public meetings and events.
    • The city wants to understand how tools might support in-person settings and hybrid formats.
    Insider
    July 24, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    State Sen. Tan Parker Receives Bob Bullock Award
    Sen. Parker authored legislation to establish the Texas Cyber Command and spearheaded the state’s first AI governance framework for public agencies.
    Insider
    July 24, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Houston Plans $310M+ for IT Capital Plan in Next 5 Years
    What to Know:
    • Nearly 90 percent of the projected IT spending will be focused on modernizing the George Bush Intercontinental Airport’s Automated People Mover (APM) System.
    • The next largest project is a $13 million implementation of the SAP S/4HANA enterprise resource planning system.
    • The city has plans to migrate at least two systems to the cloud.
    Insider
    July 22, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Teacher among school kids using computers in class
    News
    PSJA ISD Looks to Modernize Cybersecurity Infrastructure
    What to Know:
    • The district is seeking vendors to deliver an enterprise-scale solution across thousands of endpoint devices.
    • The effort is part of the Federal Communications Commission’s three-year Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
    • The initiative centers on patch management, identity protection and network access controls.
    Insider
    July 22, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Harris County Plans to Modernize Judicial Web System
    What to Know:
    • The county aims to gather details on available technologies and best practices for an integration platform that could support a wide range of justice system stakeholders.
    • The judicial web system currently serves as the central system for more than 100 courts and multiple agencies.
    • The county processes more than 70,000 civil cases annually and over 30,000 criminal cases through the platform each month.
    Insider
    July 18, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • An April 2017 view of the Houston Metro, an arched construction for buses to stop under.
    News
    Houston-Galveston Area Council Seeks Transportation Project Tracker
    What to Know:
    • H-GAC requires a solution that will replace the council’s current system and support a full life cycle of project tracking
    • The new platform is intended to be mobile compatible, support multiple user roles across agencies and integrate with existing systems.
    • The selected contractor will provide hosting, configuration and annual technical support.
    Insider
    July 18, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Houston Public Library Aims to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
    What to Know:
    • The library is looking to modernize its information security via the Federal Communications Commission’s three-year Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
    • The library seeks a managed solution to safeguard about 1,000 public-facing Windows machines used by patrons.
    • Identity and access management services will also play a key role.
    Insider
    July 17, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Austin, TX
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    Austin's Proposed $6.3B Budget Includes $166M for Tech Services
    What to Know:
    • The city's proposed budget includes $166 million for Austin Technology Services (ATS).
    • Two-thirds of ATS' proposed budget would be allocated to its information and technology fund.
    • $12 million has been transferred from the city's Information Security Department to ATS.
    Insider
    July 17, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • A business person working on a budget on a computer.
    News
    City of Victoria Preliminary Budget Includes $1.6M+ for Tech
    What to Know:
    • The preliminary budget includes nearly $1 million for IT operations and maintenance.
    • $550,000 has been allocated for enterprise resource planning software.
    • The budget includes funding for a new assistant director of IT position at an annual cost of $133,000.
    Insider
    July 15, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Workforce Solutions Cameron Seeks Website Redesign
    What to Know:
    • Workforce Solutions Cameron (WFSC) provides employment and training services under the Texas Workforce Commission’s workforce network.
    • WFSC's website was last updated in 2017.
    • The chosen contractor is expected to conduct a full content audit, optimize user experience and ensure compliance with federal accessibility standards.
    Insider
    July 15, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Heavy traffic on a freeway with the Austin, Texas, skyline in the background.
    News
    TxDOT's 2026 Unified Transportation Program Draft Includes $264M+ in Traffic Tech
    What to Know:
    • The bulk of new investments appear in the Austin District, where TxDOT is proposing $32 million in projects along the I-35 corridor.
    • The draft also underscores continued investment in infrastructure that supports smart mobility and emission reduction goals.
    • TxDOT is administering $75 million through the Carbon Reduction Program for non-urban areas.
    Insider
    July 11, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • A police officer in full gear with their back to the camera. The back of their vest reads "Houston Police."
    News
    Profiles in Government: Department of Public Safety
    What to Know:
    • The budget bill for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 grants DPS a $133 million IT capital budget.
    • Jessica Ballew, who assumed the role in September 2024, is the department’s chief information officer.
    • Ballew will headline an Industry Insider — Texas member briefing July 23.
    Insider
    July 11, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    Texas Workforce Commission Seeks Mobile Credential Wallet Solution
    What to Know:
    • TWC is seeking a fully developed, web-based platform that enables individuals to store, manage and share their academic and workforce credentials.
    • The solution aims to support the state’s goal of addressing the middle-skills gap by helping job seekers track credentials and share verified information with employers.
    Insider
    July 10, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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