Delaware Gov. John Carney has nominated Greg Lane to serve as chief information officer (CIO) for the state's Department of Technology and Information (DTI), officials have announced.
Lane has served as chief technology officer for DTI since 2017. Prior to that role, he acquired a variety of private-sector experience, including serving as CIO of the Chemours Company and as CIO for the DuPont Crop Protection business unit at E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company.
Lane will be taking on the role from Jason Clarke, who has served as CIO since January 2021. Clarke confirmed in an email to Government Technology that he has taken a private-sector role at Advantech.
Clarke had previously served as acting CIO in the wake of CIO James Collins’ 2020 departure.
During his time as CIO, Clarke worked to modernize digital services with a single sign-on experience and helped lead broadband expansion efforts. He has been with DTI for 16 years in various roles.
“[Clarke] has been integral to expanding broadband across our state, implementing technologies that allowed us to navigate the pandemic, from remote work to state services being available online,” said Carney in the announcement. “I am confident Greg [Lane] will continue the important technology initiatives going on in the department.”
The nomination was made in an announcement including several other leadership positions: Josette Manning as secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, Steve Yeatman as secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and Robert Coupe as marijuana commissioner.
The Delaware Senate will need to confirm these nominations.
“I want to thank all the nominees for stepping up and agreeing to serve, and I look forward to the Senate considering their nominations,” Carney stated.
Editor's note: Greg Lane's work history has been corrected.
