The NSW Department of Services, Technology and Administration (DSTA) has appointed Andrew Gavrielatos to the position of acting CIO while it seeks a replacement for former CIO, Emmanuel Rodriguez, who exited the role late last year. Rodriguez was in the NSW CIO role for three years and succeeded the state’s first CIO, Paul Edgecumbe. Edgecumbe and Rodriguez were tasked with spearheading the NSW government’s ‘People First’ ICT direction, which started back in 2006. According to the NSW government directory, Andrew Gavrielatos has replaced Rodriguez as acting NSW government Chief Information Officer. A spokesperson for the DSTA also confirmed his appointment. Gavrielatos has a background in management and was previously with the Department of Fair Trading. He has degrees in arts and social work from Sydney University and a masters degree in management from the University of Technology NSW. He also has teaching qualifications. Top of Gavrielatos’ agenda will no doubt be the NSW government data centre reform program, which is currently in the final stages of supplier selection. DSTA is looking at suppliers to provide “scalable, robust data centre capacity in fit-for-purpose data centres to satisfy NSW government agencies’ long term data centre capacity requirements”. While Gavrielatos has been appointed acting CIO, the DSTA has not stated whether the role will be transformed into a permanent one. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe