Meet Washington's First Chief Privacy Officer

Government Technology: Washington state is working to keep private things private. As such, Alex Alben will serve as the state’s first Chief Privacy Officer, under the office of the CIO, Gov. Jay Inslee announced on April 30 -- a move recommended by CIO Michael Cockrill at event held in early March. The new position will examine privacy policies across state agencies and develop forward-thinking methods of protecting data privacy.

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