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January 15, 2021

Data-sharing is Crucial to State Pandemic Response

Virginia Chief Data Officer Carlos Rivero said his office has spent time amid the pandemic tracking how policies and data create measurably positive impacts, whether it be in delivering assistance or slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

December 2, 2020

Virginia Tackles Pandemic Response, Opioid Crisis with Data

CDO Carlos Rivero explains how he aligns his priorities with the CIO’s, how COVID-19 accelerated Virginia’s data governance strategy and how his time with the Federal Transit Administration informs state-level work.

November 11, 2020

NASCIO Voices Podcast

Amy and Matt talk with Virginia's Chief Data Officer, Carlos Rivero, about the recent NASCIO Award on their "Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation (FAACT)."

More information on the award here.

October 9, 2020

How The Commonwealth Of Virginia Uses Data And AI To Enhance Operations

State governments have unique challenges when it comes to budgets, workforce readiness, and technology adoption. Increasingly state and local governments have also been innovative, pushing forward AI technology to help with many operational and...

Press Releases

October 1, 2020
Virginia Launches New Open Data Portal to Enhance COVID-19 Response and Recovery

June 12, 2020
Governor Northam Announces Expansion of Data Sharing Platform to Help Combat COVID-19

June 12, 2020
Governor Northam Announces New Tools for Virginia Workers and Job Seekers

August 26, 2019
Governor Northam Announces Expansion of Data-Sharing Platform Designed to Help Virginia Fight the Opioid Crisis

August 14, 2019
Governor Northam Announces 2019 Virginia Datathon to Focus on Equity in Education

July 27, 2018
Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments

Awards

2020 NASCIO State IT Recognition Awards

The Office of the Chief Data Officer is honored to stand alongside the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services as the 2020 National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ (NASCIO) State IT Recognition award recipient in the category of Cross-Boundary Collaboration & Partnerships for the Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation (FAACT) data-sharing and analytics platform! These annual awards honor transformational projects and initiatives that address critical business problems, improve business processes and elevate the citizen experience. Read the NASCIO press release announcement.

Route Fifty Navigator Awards

On September 14, 2020, Chief Data Officer, Carlos Rivero, was named the winner of The Tech Innovators category for the Route Fifty Navigator Awards for spearheading Virginia's Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation (FAACT), a secure data-sharing platform that helps Virginia’s communities combat the crisis. The annual Route Fifty Navigator Awards honor individuals and teams who work in or with state and local governments across the country and who have implemented a great idea that improves public sector services and tangibly impacts the communities they serve.

2020 StateScoop 50 Awards

Chief Data Officer, Carlos Rivero, was nominated for the 2020 StateScoop 50 Awards in the area of "State Leadership" as a public sector principal helping government implement new technologies, strategies and IT programs. The annual StateScoop 50 Awards honor and celebrate state government employees that have gone above and beyond to serve their communities through outstanding work that makes government more efficient and effective.