Matt Behrens, Ph.D., MBA
Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Iowa OCIO- Claim this Profile
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Iowa OCIO
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer
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2014 - Present
Providing strategic direction for a $200 million technology portfolio as Deputy Chief Information Officer of the State of Iowa. Also providing executive oversight for the Office of the Chief Information Officer in the capacity of Chief Technology Officer including five business divisions, approximately 200 information technology workers, and a direct annual budget in excess of $60 million. Developing an innovation pipeline for the acceleration of new technologies into state agencies. Growing an IT brokerage for the State of Iowa including leadership, oversight, and guidance for large scale IT procurements. Leading negotiations for cloud services, datacenter hosting, software development, and staff augmentation contracts for the State of Iowa. Leading the State of Iowa Broadband Office including oversight of grants and property tax exemptions for millions in private sector rural broadband initiatives.
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