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Rae D. DeShong

Rae D. DeShong is a Dallas-based e.Republic staff writer and has worked at The Dallas Morning News and as a community college administrator.

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Alamo Colleges Gears Up to Hire Executives
The higher education district is looking for a firm to conduct executive-level hiring, including for IT leadership.
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September 28, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Concho Valley Council of Governments Looking for Aerial Imagery
The council, serving the San Angelo region, has issued an RFP for an experienced vendor that produces high-quality images.
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September 27, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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City of Garland Seeking IT Operations Director
The leadership position reports to the city CIO and serves as a key technology adviser.
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September 27, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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El Paso Water Seeks Vendor for Asset Management Planning
The department plans to contract with a firm by early summer to create comprehensive planning including asset management software.
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September 22, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Dallas CIO Reveals Details on Ransomware Attack and Response
Ninety percent of the city's IT operations were restored about a month after the May 3 attack, according to the after-action report. Restoration was faster than average and depended on collaboration and city financial support.
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September 21, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Bipartisan Tech Caucus Triples in Size in Three Years
The state legislature's Innovation and Technology Caucus focuses on an educational mission, making sure that legislators have a place to learn more about what is happening in the tech economy.
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September 20, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Why the Legislature Emptied the IT Modernization Fund
The 88th Legislature redistributed the funding, originally earmarked for agency cybersecurity modernization.
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September 19, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Katy to Use ARPA Funds for Cybersecurity
The city near Houston has hired True North Consulting to assess and implement cyber stance and planning.
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September 14, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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AI Council Appointments Around the Corner
As the deadline nears for governor appointments to the new council, state leaders continue to remind public- and private-sector technologists of their thoughts and concerns on AI use.
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September 13, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Fort Worth Recoups 400+ Hours for Customer Service Team
The Customer Care Division, with 16 front-line customer service representatives, streamlined time management in 2022.
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September 12, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Department of Information Resources' Reach Keeps Growing
State CIO Amanda Crawford recently gave a brief overview of the technology agency serving Texas public entities — along with some numbers illustrating its progress.
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September 08, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Schools Receive $1B for Tech and Instructional Materials
More than a dozen K-12 schools in Texas will receive more than $10 million, while the largest allotment is $33.7 million.
September 07, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Four Information Security Leadership Roles Open in Higher Education
Four universities are seeking information security officers or VPs with several years’ experience in the field.
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September 06, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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City of Austin Includes at Least $144.7M for IT in FY 24 Budget
The city's budget is $5.5 billion and contains millions for cloud contracts, emergency communications, web redesign work and more.
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August 30, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Commission Nearing Major Tech Accomplishments
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement expects to reach three IT goals in the coming months, according to a Friday update.
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August 25, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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State Education Agency Looking for Statewide Assessments
The Texas Education Agency issued two related requests for proposals to acquire academic assessments for emerging bilingual students; both require computer or online components.
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August 24, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Agency Seeks Solution With Potential $62.9M Contract
The TxDMV has released an opportunity for a customer queue management system to enable customer self service and allow for central management of appointments, surveys and other functions.
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August 23, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Houston Budget Includes Almost $100M for Technology
Supporting 24 departments and about 13,000 full-time city employees, Houston Information Technology Services has a $99,586,000 budget and anticipates having 212.5 full-time positions in the coming year, according to budget documents.
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August 23, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Fort Worth Budgets $51.6M for IT Department, Funds Projects
The city's budget proposal names tech projects for public safety and public works.
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August 22, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Parks and Wildlife Adopts New Asset Management System
The agency that oversees 640,000 acres of parks and other sites will use an OpenGov platform.
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August 18, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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San Antonio Expects $89M for IT Budget
The city's budget outlines multiple capital tech projects.
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August 18, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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State IT Leader Speaks on Staying Abreast of AI
Steve Pier, deputy executive director of the Department of Information Resources, recently spoke on a panel about AI and later shared thoughts and resources on keeping current on the AI landscape.
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August 17, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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TxDOT's Tech Spend at Least $75.8 Million in Q2
The Department of Transportation spent $64.5M on IT services and $11.3 million on computer services.
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July 21, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Data Center Services Largest Tech Item on Land Office Budget
The state’s General Land Office and Veterans Land Board will have more than $3 million for the shared data center.
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July 20, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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State Allocates Funds to Regional Airports, Includes Tech
The funding is tucked into TxDOT's allocations.
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July 19, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Melissa Kraft Departs Dallas County CIO Role to Lead IT in Frisco
She announced her move to the fast-growing city via LinkedIn.
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July 18, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Tracking the Spend: Health and Human Services Commission
Second-quarter IT spending hit more than $134.9 million for the state’s Health and Human Services Commission.
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July 14, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Workforce Commission Nears System Completion Goal
A system that will streamline the state's vocational rehabilitation services for job seekers has been highlighted by Amazon Web Services, which gave an update on the project's status.
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July 13, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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Library Commission Funds Digital Literacy, Technology Across State
Two dozen libraries will implement or expand services, and many require tech and software.
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July 12, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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It’s Budget Season for Texas’ Four Largest Cities
These cities are large, fast-growing and have potential for big IT initiatives; one has started its fiscal year.
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July 11, 2023
 · Rae D. DeShong
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