Butler University has named Carol Williams chief information officer (CIO) at the Indianapolis-based institution.

The University of Minnesota has named Tarek Tomes vice president for information technology and chief information officer (CIO), effective March 16.

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has appointed Tony Sauerhoff interim executive director of the state agency and interim chief information officer (CIO) for the state.

Pennsylvania’s state chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer (CTO) have stepped down.

The Ohio State University has hired Rob Lowden as the university’s new chief information officer (CIO), according to updates provided by Lowden on his LinkedIn account.

Harford Community College – a public community college in Bel Air, Md. – has named Brian Kraus at the college’s new chief information officer, effective Aug. 4.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed Gaspare LoDuca vice president for information systems and technology (IS&T) and chief information officer (CIO), with a start date of Aug. 18.

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has announced that Mark Wixon is the state’s new chief information officer (CIO) and commissioner of the Bureau of Information Technology (BIT).

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has hired Didier Contis as the university’s new chief information officer (CIO) and vice provost for information technology, with a start date of July 7.

Fairfax County, Va., has appointed Matt Harrison as its new chief information officer (CIO) and director of the Department of Information Technology (DIT).