Seattle Information Technology

🎉 Big news for Seattle's tech community! Please join us in welcoming Shannon Smith as the City of Seattle's new Chief Technology Officer.
Shannon is no stranger to Seattle. She brings more than 18 years of local government technology leadership across Seattle, Bellevue, and King County, with deep expertise in:
🤖 Artificial intelligence
📊 Data governance
🔒 Cybersecurity
During the COVID-19 response, Shannon led technology for King County–Seattle Public Health, helping keep essential services running, supporting community care, and expanding digital access for residents and businesses when it mattered most.
Now she's ready to help shape what comes next. "Technology is part of the backbone of the City's services," Shannon says. "Together, we can build systems and support that are transparent, efficient, and innovative." 🌐
Her vision puts people first: more accessible, equitable, and effective City services for everyone who calls Seattle home.

📢 Mark your calendars!
Seattle IT’s Jon Morrison Winters will be a featured panelist at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s webinar on March 11 at 3 PM ET.

The discussion will explore how broadband access and digital inclusion impact healthcare and how organizations can collaborate to create healthier, connected communities.

📺 Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid
Let’s support Jon and learn how we can bridge the digital divide!

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society High-speed, affordable broadband is the infrastructure of opportunity. Our goal is to bring open, affordable, high-performance broadband to all people in the U.S. to ensure a thriving democracy. Benton believes that communications policy—rooted in the values of access, equity, and diversity—has ...