New Rhode Island CIO focuses on digital transformation, cyber by Priorities Podcast published on 2023-03-23T15:04:30Z 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/ StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. Listen more here. Genre Technology