State of Alabama Election Moratorium

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Governor Ivey Establishes the Alabama Generative Artificial Intelligence Task Force

On February 8, 2024, Governor Kay Ivey issued Executive Order 738 to establish a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Task Force. The purpose of the GenAI Task Force is to understand current uses of GenAI in state executive-branch agencies, encourage the responsible and effective use of GenAI in executive-branch agencies, and ...

2023 Alabama Digital Summit

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) and Government Technology (Govtech) hosted the 2023 Digital Government Summit on November 13, 2023, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center. The annual event was a testament to the growing influence of technology in government, bringing together over 300 public-sector professionals and ...

Daniel Urquhart Appointed Secretary of OIT

On Friday, June 23, 2023, Governor Kay Ivey announced the retirement of Secretary Marty Redden from the Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) after 16 years of dedicated service to the State of Alabama. Governor Ivey also announced the appointment of Daniel Urquhart as the new Secretary of OIT. Mr ...

Assisting State Agencies with Public Records Requests

Upon the issuance of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s Executive Order No. 734 (Promoting Transparency in State Government Through Enhanced Accessibility to Public Records) on January 26, 2023, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) began working to establish a standardized approach to assist state agencies in receiving public records requests from ...

Honoring OIT Employees’ Years of State Service

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) held a special ceremony to honor a number of employees for their years of service to the State of Alabama. OIT Secretary Marty Redden expressed his gratitude to these individuals for the experience, dedication, and value they bring to ...