California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Christopher Given the director of the Department of Technology, subject to approval of the state Senate.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Michael Watson chief information officer (CIO) of the commonwealth and head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).

Robert Osmond is in line to become Delaware’s next tech chief after Gov. Matt Meyer nominated him to the positions of state chief information officer (CIO) and head of the Department of Technology and Information (DTI).

The University of Pennsylvania has appointed Joshua Beeman as chief information officer (CIO) and vice president for information technology.

Morgan State University has hired Timothy Summers as chief information officer (CIO) and vice president of information technology at the Baltimore-based historically black research university.

The University of Iowa has appointed Brad Rohrer as chief information officer (CIO) and associate vice president. His first day was Feb. 23.

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.