DES MOINES. IOWA (October 31, 2023) — The Department of Management Division of Information Technology, formerly the Office of the Chief Information Officer, awarded $148,960,000 as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant program. Thirty-nine broadband provider-applications representing 47 Iowa counties received a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) for applications submitted under NOFA 008. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2022) — The Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is proud to announce that the State of Iowa was awarded first place in Data Driven Government from the Center for Digital Government. The award recognizes the systematic use of the state's data resources to support the strategic plans of agencies and departments for effective service delivery.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 26, 2022) — The Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is proud to announce expanded scalable security services for educational institutions and non-profit organizations in Iowa. The OCIO listened to feedback from customers to create a special rate for schools, school districts, and non-profits. This rate makes it easier for schools to utilize the state-of-the-art cybersecurity services offered by the OCIO.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — The State of Iowa was recognized as a leader in disaster recovery by the 2020 Digital States Survey. Along with two other states, Iowa was praised for “The ability to recover from and maintain continuous IT and business operations during disasters and crisis conditions.” In 2018 and 2019 Iowa’s disaster-recovery capabilities were put to the test.