News & Events

DoIT In The News

Apr - 2018
22
Winners Announced for 2018 StateScoop 50 Awards
StateScoop
2018 StateScoop award winners include Illinois' Tyler Clark for State Leadership of the Year and Chris Hill for State Cybersecurity Leader.
Mar - 2018
27
CompTIA Cyberstates™ 2018 Finds Illinois Ranks 5th in Tech Employment
PR Newswire
Illinois technology industry added more than 4,000 jobs in 2017, tech contributes nearly $49 billion in economic impact to state.
Mar - 2018
19
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Receives IT Award From Industry Group
Illinois Business Daily
By: Carol Ostrow
“We are pleased to see the ISAC IT team receiving well-deserved recognition. ISAC's team has been instrumental in helping to advance our Mobile FIRST strategy,” said Kirk Lonbom, acting secretary for DoIT.
Feb - 2018
27
Bitcoin-related Tech Could Help Governments, Experts Tell State Lawmakers
The State Journal-Register
By: Maximilian Kwiatkowski
According to experts speaking to Illinois House members at a hearing on Tuesday, the technology behind Bitcoin could help make government more efficient.
Feb - 2018
21
Illinois' First Blockchain Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities of Adopting Tech
Government Technology
By: Juliet Van Wagenen
As lawmakers shoot for transparency and data integrity with blockchain, they must also address possible privacy and scalability concerns.