On the Priorities podcast, Brian Tardiff, the newly-appointed chief information officer of Rhode Island, says he’ll continue the work underway from his predecessor, and will keep a solid focus on cybersecurity from his previous role as the state’s chief information security officer.

https://statescoop.com/brian-tardiff-rhode-island-cio-transform-state-technology/

In the news this week:

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says a new bill that would allow the state to begin issuing a digital currency is underdeveloped, but he allowed to it to become law anyway without a signature.

https://statescoop.com/wyoming-first-state-stablecoin-mark-gordon/

Grace Simrall, the chief of civic innovation and technology at Louisville, Kentucky, says she’s stepping down.

https://statescoop.com/grace-simrall-louisville-kentucky-civic-innovation-chief-resigns/

The cryptocurrency exchange OKcoin suspended trading of the two city-based digital currencies operated by CityCoins.

https://statescoop.com/citycoins-suspended-trading-miamicoin-nyccoin/

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