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Agency of Digital Services outlines AI inventory, security priorities and IT modernization projects
Summary
Denise Riley Hughes, secretary and state CIO, briefed the Senate Government Operations Committee on the Agency of Digital Services’ priorities: artificial intelligence governance, cybersecurity monitoring, enterprise standards, and ongoing modernization projects including Workday for HR/finance and an unemployment modernization effort.
Denise Riley Hughes, secretary of the Agency of Digital Services and Vermont’s state chief information officer, told the Senate Government Operations Committee on Jan. 23 that the agency has shifted into an organizational maturity phase focused on standards, predictability and user experience across state IT systems.
Hughes said the agency now houses a combined data and artificial-intelligence division and maintains an AI inventory that lists more than 37 AI systems in use across state government. She described the agency’s approach as “human in the loop,” stressing that the state’s AI code of ethics requires disclosure and human oversight for systems that affect people.
Why it matters: The agency’s work affects how Vermonters interact with government websites and services, how personal data are handled and how the state defends systems against frequent cybersecurity probes. Committee members requested more…
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