Rainosek will report directly to Texas CIO Todd Kimbriel and will pursue goals such as ensuring the state is safely consolidating and modernizing its legacy systems. We’re not sure if it will be in-person or if it will be virtual, but we promise it will live up to our high standards. Sally Ward Director, Program Planning and Governance at Texas Department of Information Resources. Small group video chats with state CIOs and NASCIO corporate members. Texas CIO Todd Kimbriel to Retire from State Service.

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CIO at State of Texas. In a release last August, DIR Executive Director Stacy Napier said this consolidation, now at 75 percent, is designed to safeguard sensitive data. Texas State has IT tools and services available to help faculty, staff, and students teach, work, and learn from virtually anywhere. Texas Secretary of State World Wide Web Homepage. Texas’ chief technology officer, John Hoffman, will serve as interim CIO while the state searches for a replacement, according to DIR.