States, Cities and Counties That Don't Have a Permanent CIO
Six states, as well as three of the largest cities and counties in the U.S., are either lacking a chief information officer or have the position filled only in an interim capacity at the moment.
Note: Information is accurate as of June 26, 2019.
A big incoming class of new governors has prompted many turnovers among state CIOs this year, but there are a handful of vacancies among the largest cities and counties as well. Here is a list of the positions that are either vacant or filled only by people serving in an interim or acting capacity.
State of Florida: Florida is planning to fold the Agency for State Technology into the Department of Management Services. It's unclear whether the state has an enterprise-wide CIO at the moment. The last permanent CIO, Eric Larson, departed in January.
New York City: Former IT Commissioner and CIO Samir Saini left for the private sector earlier this month.
Minneapolis: Former CIO Otto Doll left the city of Minneapolis in November 2018.
Clark County, Nev.: Michael Lane stepped down as CIO in May.
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Ben Miller is the associate editor of data and business for Government Technology. His reporting experience includes breaking news, business, community features and technical subjects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, and lives in Sacramento, Calif.