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Progressive Insurance Plans to Hire 6,400 New Employees By Year’s End

Progressive Insurance is embarking on a hiring spree. The insurer said it intends to hire up to 6,400 new employees across the country during the remainder of 2021. Read Full Article: Progressive Insurance Plans to Hire 6,400 New Employees By... Read More

Ohio’s new CIO sets goals for post-pandemic IT

Katrina Flory spent a decade as Ohio’s No. 2 technology official, under a succession of governors and chief information officers. But when she was named statewide CIO earlier this month, it was after an effusive endorsement by her predecessor, Ervan... Read More

Here’s how new antitrust legislation could affect Big Tech… and you

Are big changes coming for big tech? Last week, the state of Ohio filed a suit against Google, and bipartisan leaders around the country have become vocal about antitrust legislation changes. Proposed new antitrust laws would work to “‘level the... Read More

Ohio IT Deputy Katrina Flory Appointed Permanent CIO

Katrina Flory was officially announced as Ohio’s next CIO! Congratulations Katrina, OITA is looking forward to working with you on the tech and innovation front across the state. Read Full Article: Ohio IT Deputy Katrina Flory Appointed Permanent CIO... Read More

Best Jobs in Cybersecurity for 2021 and How to Get One

Cyber Security goes beyond your cellphone. Energy and Power Grids, Water Distribution Centers, and Healthcare Institutions are all vulnerable. With potential threats increasing, the job market to prevent cyber attacks is increasing too. Check out CompTIA’s list of the Top... Read More

StateScoop 50 Awards honor 2021’s top government leaders, projects

Ohio Department of Administrative Services’s Kristina K. Hagberg was announced as a winner of 2021 StateScoop 50 Awards. Congrats to Kristina and each of the winners for being named as the top most innovative and influential projects in state government.... Read More

Rhodes State College receives over $400,000 for STEM student scholarships

OITA is excited about the inevitable growth to come from new initiatives and programs in the fields of tech, innovation, policy making, and more. Read about some of the many ways Ohio support and funding is reaching STEM Education (from... Read More

The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months. Here’s what you need to do.

Washington wants to pick up the tab for tens of millions of Americans’ Internet connections. That may include yours. The Emergency Broadband Benefit, or EBB, was launched Wednesday to help a surprisingly wide range of people hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic. It... Read More

State of Ohio, Chief Information Officer: Leading the Innovation

Ervan Rodgers, CIO at State of Ohio, together with Brian Keith, Federal Azure Leader and AI Leader at Microsoft Federal, discuss the rapid adoption of virtual platforms and tools brought by the pandemic in the State of Ohio. Ervan also... Read More

The future of AI technology in public health by FedScoop

MUST PICK-UP PODCAST of the week: “The Future of AI Technology in Public Health” with Google Cloud ‘s Alexander Titus. Alexander Titus is a Strategy Leader in the Health & Life Sciences for the Global Public Sector at Google, and has spent his career... Read More

Proposals are due by October 15th, 2021

Technology First is seeking proposals for speaker participation in the 2022 Ohio Information Security Conference.

This conference has 400+ participants from all industries and verticals!

Wondering if you should submit? Here are a couple reasons we think you should!

  • Speaking to current and leading edge topics builds brand exposure AND positions you and your company as thought leaders in technology