Illinois hires CIO to oversee tech in state education programs

StateScoop: The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology recently hired Kevin Parker, formerly the head of government innovation for Rhode Island, as a new chief information officer overseeing technology for the state's educational agencies and programs.

Parker began his new position in July after a decade of government innovation experience, including eight years with the city government in Boston. For the past two years, Parker led Rhode Island’s Office of Innovation, where he worked with employees from other agencies to develop new technology projects that could be applied across the state.

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