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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.

  • public speaker presenting a talk at an event
    News
    Texas State Technical College Seeks Event Management Platform
    What to Know:
    • The college’s goal is to replace manual processes with a unified tool that supports scalability and data-driven planning.
    • The software-as-a-service solution must support a wide range of event types.
    • In addition to booking and logistics, the software must provide reporting features and integrate with several existing platforms.
    Insider
    September 04, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Aerial view of a cityscape with Wi-Fi symbols hovering over it connected by bright lines.
    News
    Comptroller Taking Applications for $200M in Broadband Funding
    What to Know:
    • The state grant funding has been made available through the Texas Middle Mile Program.
    • Eligible applicants include political subdivisions of Texas as well as commercial and non-commercial entities that provide middle-mile broadband service.
    • Applicants may receive up to 100 percent of project costs if their proposal supports emergency warning or communications systems.
    Insider
    September 02, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    City of Temple Approves $9M+ in Tech for 2026
    What to Know:
    • The approved budget includes $6.5 million for the IT department.
    • Temple continues to experience rapid growth, with its veteran population alone rising by 25-30 percent annually.
    • Temple is investing in customer-facing technologies such as digital registration platforms and online engagement tools.
    Insider
    September 02, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Laredo City Council Approves $12M+ for Tech
    What to Know:
    • The budget was approved early during an Aug. 14 City Council workshop.
    • The largest portion of the city’s technology spending falls under the Information Services and Telecommunications Department.
    • Beyond the IT department, several city agencies will also receive technology funding.
    Insider
    August 28, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • A person wearing a white full-body protective suit and blue rubber gloves putting a red "evidence" sticker on a small vial.
    News
    Williamson County Seeks Digital Evidence Management Demonstrations
    What to Know:
    • The current DEMS manages about 350 terabytes of digital evidence and processes about 9,000 cases per year.
    • The county supports more than 49 law enforcement agencies and 650 defense attorneys.
    • The county will hold a series of virtual vendor demonstrations in mid-September.
    Insider
    August 28, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Aerial image of the I10 Katy Tollway in Houston, Texas
    News
    Transportation Commission Approves $264M+ in Traffic Tech
    What to Know:
    • The approved 2026 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) includes $146 billion to be invested in Texas roadways.
    • The Austin District remains the largest beneficiary of technology-focused funding, receiving about $32 million.
    • Additional signal coordination projects totaling more than $2.2 million are planned for SH 71 in Travis County with earlier timelines between FY 2026 and 2029.
    Insider
    August 26, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Aerial view of tall buildings in Austin, Texas, on a sunny day.
    News
    Austin City Council Increases Tech Department Budget 14 Percent
    What to Know:
    • The city's FY 2025-26 budget includes $166 million for Austin Technology Services.
    • Program-level allocations include $92 million for core technology services and $12 million for information security.
    • The newly adopted budget takes effect at the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1.
    Insider
    August 26, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • The Bexar County seal in red stone on a red brick wall.
    News
    Bexar County Proposes $150M+ in Tech Funding
    What to Know:
    • Bexar County Information Technology (BCIT) is slated to receive a $46 million budget.
    • The department is also due to receive $92 million in funding for 36 capital improvements programs.
    • Separately, the county’s Technology Improvement Fund allocates $6.5 million for computer-related equipment purchases across departments.
    Insider
    August 22, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    UT Austin Names Siddhi Nim Director of IT
    Her appointment marks a return to UT Austin, where she previously worked as a lead business analyst in the university’s IT division.
    Insider
    August 22, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Georgetown Proposes $28M+ in Tech Spending for 2026
    What to Know:
    • The city's IT Fund is proposed at $18 million.
    • The requested IT Department operating budget totals $17 million.
    • The Capital Improvement Plan includes a $10 million project.
    Insider
    August 21, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Dallas, Texas, skyline.
    News
    Dallas Proposes $480M+ in Tech Funding Across Two-Year Budget
    What to Know:
    • Information and Technology Services allocations total $187 million in FY 2025-26 and $202 million in FY 2026-27, spanning data, 911 and radio operations.
    • Dallas Fire-Rescue and the Dallas Police Department together account for more than $74 million in public safety technology across dispatch, CAD/RMS and surveillance systems.
    • Dallas plans to expand artificial intelligence in 311 and procurement.
    Insider
    August 19, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Austin Community College Receives $3.6M Semiconductor Innovation Grant
    What to Know:
    • The award marks the first time a Texas higher education institution has received funding from the state program.
    • The funding will support the development of a 2,600-square-foot Austin Semiconductor Advanced Manufacturing Lab at ACC’s Round Rock Campus in East Williamson County.
    • The grant will also enable ACC to build a new welding fabrication skills lab in a renovated 3,728-square-foot space.
    Insider
    August 19, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    San Antonio Proposes $130M+ Tech Budget, Splits Public Works Dept.
    What to Know:
    • The city's IT Services Department would receive $94 million.
    • The capital improvement program allocates an additional $32 million for citywide technology infrastructure projects.
    • Another $3 million is earmarked for department-level IT capital outlays.
    Insider
    August 15, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    TPWD Expands Digital Licensing Program After Public Input
    What to Know:
    • The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's digital licensing and tagging program will now cover all hunting, fishing and combination license types.
    • A mobile app enables hunters and anglers to purchase licenses online, carry them on a mobile device and tag harvests.
    • TPWD CIO Jamie McClanahan has identified the agency’s digital licensing systems as a key candidate for future modernization efforts.
    Insider
    August 15, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    DIR to Solicit Cooperative Contracts for Flood Early Warning Systems
    What to Know:
    • A forthcoming request for offers will seek solutions that forecast and alert for flood events.
    • DIR’s notice comes as demands to expand the state’s flood alert infrastructure have grown in the wake of deadly flash flooding in July.
    Insider
    August 14, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Aerial view of downtown Laredo, Texas, on a sunny day.
    News
    Laredo Budget Proposes $12M+ for Tech
    What to Know:
    • The city has proposed a $9.4 million Information Services and Telecommunications (IST) operating fund.
    • The IST Department has proposed $300,000 in new funding.
    • The Planning Department's proposed contractual services and supplies allocations total $1.2 million.
    Insider
    August 14, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
  • Aerial view of downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, along a waterfront.
    News
    Corpus Christi Proposes $40M+ Tech Budget
    What to Know:
    • The city of Corpus Christi’s proposed $1.27 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025–26 includes about $40 million in technology-related funding.
    • $21 million is allocated to the city’s IT Fund.
    • Other allocations include $9 million for the MetroCom Fund and $159,000 for the Municipal Court Technology Fund.
    Insider
    August 12, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    Transportation Department Seeks Traffic Management Software
    What to Know:
    • The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is soliciting offers from vendors to provide traffic management software under a new statewide contract.
    • The software will need to integrate with TxDOT’s existing technology environment, offer compatibility for data exchange and provide capacity for future expansion.
    • TxDOT requires a detailed explanation of all artificial intelligence functionalities to be included or introduced at any point during the accepted contract period.
    Insider
    August 12, 2025
     · Chandler Treon
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    News
    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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    News
    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
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    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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    News
    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
  • A fingerprint icon in blue on a black smartphone screen. Black background.
    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
  • Aerial view of Austin, Texas, on a sunny day.
    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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