DENVER – Winners for the 2020 StateScoop 50 Awards were announced today and the State of Colorado was honored in four categories, with Governor Jared Polis taking home the GoldenGov: State Executive of the Year award. Polis is well-known for his support of IT innovation, making it easier for Coloradans to do business with the state.
DENVER – Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) Chief Operations Officer and Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) Executive Director Anthony Neal-Graves was named one of the Denver Business Journal’s C-Suite Awards honorees. As noted by the DBJ, the C-suite is more crucial than ever, and this program recognizes vital and business-savvy professionals for their organizational accomplishments and community involvement. Honorees were nominated by their colleagues, bosses and friends in a competitive field.
DENVER - Governor Jared Polis announced today that Colorado’s Chief Information Officer and executive director Dr. Theresa Szczurek will be departing from her post at the Governor’s Office of Information Technology on September 4, 2020. Szczurek was appointed by Polis in January 2019.
DENVER — At a virtual event today, Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) Chief Information Officer and Executive Director Dr. Theresa Szczurek was presented with ColoradoCIO’s first-ever 2020 Colorado CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award in the public sector category. This award spotlights CIOs in seven key categories who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.
DENVER - Today, Gov. Jared Polis congratulated Colorado high school students who participated in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart competition and National Championship. The CyberStart game, which teaches students about cybersecurity through a series of online challenges, ran from January 13 to June 30, 2020.
DENVER — The State of Colorado announced additional enhancements to the myColoradoTM mobile app to help Coloradans stay current on COVID-19 information and access food, cash, medical, and early childhood assistance on the Colorado PEAK® website. Other new features include the ability to display vehicle registrations in the app and chat with myColorado support staff.
DENVER — The State of Colorado announced new features in the myColorado mobile app to support Governor Polis’ order to stay at home. The myColorado updates offer residents convenient access to COVID-19 information, 17 additional Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) services, and State of Colorado job opportunities. Additionally, Coloradans can receive COVID-19 alerts and other important information in real time through myColorado push notifications.
DENVER — Today, The Pew Charitable Trusts released a brief entitled “How States Are Expanding Broadband Access: New research identifies tactics for connecting underserved communities,” which features Colorado and eight other states working to expand rural broadband coverage. The State of Colorado participated in interviews and site visits as part of Pew’s ongoing look at how states are bridging the broadband gap.
DENVER — The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Richman as Chief Strategy Officer. Richman joins the State of Colorado from the City of Boulder where she most recently served as Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, leading technology strategy, operations, and citywide innovation.
DENVER — The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Pettit, Ph.D., as the state’s new Chief Technology Officer. Pettit joins the State of Colorado from the State of Oregon, where he shaped the technology ecosystem serving as the Chief Information Officer and separately as the Chief Enterprise Architect for the Secretary of State.