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- Myers spent nearly 14 years at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- He announced the move in a LinkedIn post, where he expressed gratitude for mentors and emphasized a continued commitment to public service.
- Myers joins DIR during a leadership transition, with Amanda Crawford appointed insurance commissioner and Tony Sauerhoff now serving as interim CIO.
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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.
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Under the budget, currently awaiting the governor’s approval, the Department of Criminal Justice IT budget would be just over $55 million in the coming years.
Recently signed legislation established the state’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to study and monitor AI tech developed, employed or procured by state agencies.
The university took down all systems and severed its Internet connection while investigating a weekend attack.
The much-wanted allocation is for the department to modernize its licensing system.
The technology accountability report details how the city’s websites and systems fared after experiencing a ransomware attack in early May.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission looks to replace its security incident event management system to better respond to threats.
A local cooperative has been working to bring fiber to rural residents.
The Texas Education Agency and Public Utility Commission of Texas are both hiring IT roles, including one leadership position.
The data platform transforms thousands of website assets and brings city information to one modern interface.
The biennial budget contains millions for state agencies to begin modernization projects and to purchase IT goods and services.
Last week, lawmakers passed HB 4, otherwise known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. If signed by Gov. Abbott, the law would regulate businesses’ collection of personal data.
The Austin event will feature a series of breakout sessions with technology leaders from government and industry.
The state's health and welfare agency needs a new fax solution and software licensing.
DIR shared information in a webinar about the upcoming request for offer, which will fall under the cooperative contracts category.
Among the top projects for one of the counties is a $7.94 million human resources information system replacement.
The city's contract for Motorola Solutions cameras will last for five years.
The city CIO said his team was surprised to see its original disaster recovery vision morph after bringing in IT consultants.
The department is responsible for statewide law enforcement and issuing driver’s licenses and has an estimated annual IT budget of $52 million.
The job would entail establishing a strategic plan, developing policies, overseeing IT operations teams and collaborating with the agency’s CIO.
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