News & Events

Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
By: Clint Walker
Illinois will participate in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart challenge to encourage the growth of young women in the field of cybersecurity.

Government Technology
Succeeding Kevin Harrison as chief data officer for the state of Illinois, Tammy Roust brings experience with team management, data analysis, cybersecurity policy, risk analysis, economics and software engineering.

StateScoop
By: Benjamin Freed
The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology this week brought on board a new chief data officer to lead the state government’s efforts to inject data-driven decisions into its policymaking

ABC Chicago 7
A statewide program helping female high school students learn about cybersecurity and potential jobs in the field begins accepting registration next month.

Government Technology
By: Noelle Knell, Lauren Harrison
Ron Guerrier leads the relatively new Innovation and Technology Department, but before he can get to work on the technology stack, he has to establish a cohesive departmental culture and understand existing processes.