Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority Announces CTO
09 März 2016 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Mike Whatley selected to lead partners in
eGovernment growth
The Colorado Statewide Internet Portal
Authority (SIPA), the premier source of technology solutions
for state and local governments, announced Mike Whatley as its
first Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Whatley will identify new
technologies and vendors, and determine best practices that will
advance SIPA’s mission. He will interact with state agencies, local
governments and technical staff to drive mobile and eGovernment
growth, stability and cost-savings for Colorado governments,
special districts and public education.
Mr. Whatley brings considerable knowledge and understanding
of SIPA’s services and vendors. He has been involved as a
customer with SIPA since its inception in 2004. Mr. Whatley
has worked in information technology for the state’s government for
20 years, previously serving as Chief Information Officer for the
Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Department of Natural
Resources. He also worked in various senior executive roles at the
Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
“Mike’s wealth of experience in technology and work within
Colorado State agencies will play a key role in providing and
implementing high quality solutions for our clients,” said Jack
Arrowsmith, SIPA’s Executive Director. “We are very fortunate to
find someone of Mike’s caliber to join the SIPA Team.”
Fred Sargeson, General Manager of Colorado Interactive, the team
behind the Colorado.gov suite of eGovernment services commented,
“Mike’s IT experience working in Colorado state government and as a
SIPA customer makes him uniquely suited for great leadership and
service to the organization and the state and local government
entities they serve.”
Before Mr. Whatley’s career with the state of Colorado, he
worked in research, legal and federal contract roles implementing
technology solutions for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S.
Geological Survey and the State of Wyoming. Mike has a Bachelor of
Science degree and an Master of Science degree from Texas A & M
University.
Mr. Whatley stated, “I am honored to serve as the first CTO of
this innovative organization. It’s an important and exciting time
in government to integrate eGovernment services and mobile
technology. There is an increasing demand for flexible and
comprehensive technology solutions to meet the needs of Colorado
citizens in doing business with government, any time of day, from
any location. I look forward to playing a key role in meeting and
exceeding these demands.”
About SIPA
Established in 2004 by the Colorado General Assembly,
the Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is a
self-funded government organization created to be Colorado's single
most comprehensive delivery channel for electronic government
(eGovernment) services. SIPA strives to accelerate the
adoption of efficient, effective electronic government services by
placing more government information and services online to benefit
the citizens of Colorado. In addition to free websites, payment
processing setup and event registration
software, SIPA provides technology solutions including:
Google Apps, security assessments, video streaming/archiving,
online learning portal, eSignature, CRM, CMS and more. For more
information about SIPA, please
visit www.colorado.gov/sipa.
About Colorado Interactive
Colorado Interactive is the team behind the official website of
the state of Colorado (http://www.colorado.gov) and is overseen by
the Statewide Internet Portal Authority. The portal operates
through a public-private partnership between the state and Colorado
Interactive to help Colorado government entities web-enable their
services. Colorado Interactive builds, operates, maintains, and
markets Colorado.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC's
(NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The Company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
"100 Best Small Companies in America" six times and the Company has
been included four times on the Barron's 400 Index. Additional
information is available at https://www.egov.com
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Colorado Interactive, LLCElizabeth Chandler-Vos PMP,
303-534-3468Marketing & Communications
Directorechandlervos@egov.comorColorado Statewide Internet
Portal AuthorityBeth Justice, 720-409-5636Sales & Marketing
Managerbeth@cosipa.gov
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