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Kelley brings more than 20 years of IT experience to the role, spanning infrastructure operations, enterprise services and technical project management.
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- The county’s Management Information Systems Department is slated to receive $2.7 million in operating funds.
- Enterprise platforms make up a significant portion of the capital investment.
- The new budget will take effect Oct. 1.
Meetings in Laredo and Del Rio will cover several funding and technology topics, including innovation and infrastructure.
As part of Industry Insider — Texas’ ongoing efforts to educate readers on state and local government, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Because of communication issues between the criminal court system and the jail, paperwork is delivered manually to the county jail, leading to delays in inmate release. Now the county is seeking to resolve the issue.
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- The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles received $125 million from the Legislature to initiate a full replacement of its registration and title system.
- The Department of Family and Protective Services is developing a new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System.
- The Texas Workforce Commission is expanding its portfolio of AI and automation tools in use across the agency.
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- The agency seeks insights into tools that can help NTTA build a more comprehensive inventory of assets across its tollway network.
- The agency currently uses AssetWorks as its computerized maintenance management system.
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- Texas CIO Amanda Crawford and Department of Information Resources Deputy Executive Director Steve Pier spoke at this year’s Industry Insider — Texas State of Technology forum.
- The launch of Cyber Command marks a complete overhaul of the state’s cybersecurity efforts.
- DIR is in the planning and pilot stages for two new contract options through the agency’s Shared Technology Services program.
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- The Department of Public Safety is exploring vendor options for a platform that can centralize and streamline the process of receiving transfer requests, tracking outcomes and more.
- Currently, the transfer process is supported by a combination of Microsoft Outlook, Access and Excel.
- DPS is also requesting budgetary estimates, cloud hosting details and certification status under TX-RAMP or FedRAMP as part of the RFI response.
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- The IT department supports operations and infrastructure, including staffing, maintenance and licensing.
- Several city functions will implement new tools aimed at improving service delivery and operational efficiency.
- The five-year Capital Improvement Plan allocates $16.1 million for technology through 2030.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
In response, the county froze all wire transfers and is requiring residents to make all payments using paper checks.
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- The city’s servers were attacked by a ransomware group, leaving officials without access to police or other records.
- Greenville Electric Utility System customers are also experiencing limited impacts.
- Police records may be available as early as Tuesday.
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- 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.
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- 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.
Industry Insider — Texas will not publish a newsletter Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The newsletter will resume Wednesday morning.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
Her appointment marks a return to UT Austin, where she previously worked as a lead business analyst in the university’s IT division.
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