David Behen is the State of Michigan's chief information officer and an adviser to Gov. Snyder.
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Gov. Rick Snyder's chief information officer David Behen will speak about information technology in Michigan at 7 p.m. Thursday, in room 201 of Welch Hall, across the street from the Ypsilanti Water Tower.
As an executive of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Behen will talk about the department's goals, the state's key IT metrics, IT investment fund projects, Michigan's Cyber Range and cyber security and IT career opportunities.
A question and answer session will follow.
Behen was the winner of Crain's Detroit Business CIO Awards in the government category.
In addition to being the state's CIO, Behen is the chair of the governing body for the Detroit CIO Executive Summit and co-chair of the NASCIO State and Local Collaboration Committee.
He previously worked as CIO and deputy administrator of Washtenaw County.
Behen is an alumnus of EMU, having earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from there.