Tag Archives: IT

Two goals identified by Jackson County leaders in their ThreeStar grant proposal will be further explored by county leaders. The first, recruit an IT-based employer and, second, recruit a workforce who would like to work from home. Mayor Randy Heady said the county is a good fit being a gig speed county, with Twin Lakes based in Gainesboro. Heady said ... Read More »

In the age of cyber attacks, Cookeville Chief Technology Officer Steve Corder said infrastructure security has to be the top priority. Corder said when securing infrastructure is not the top priority every day, that is how a ransomware attack can happen. Corder said with all the city’s technology, his job is like being a single service provider to 14 different ... Read More »

TCAT Livingston will be showing off its campus and programs for its Week of Welcome. That begins Monday, with an open house on Tuesday. TCAT Student Services Counselor Morgan Sims said the open house will have a scholarship drawing, and staff available to help with financial aid and applications. “It’s really a week for potential students to get to know ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday on creating a Division of Information Technology. City Manager James Mills said IT duties currently fall under the codes department. “This is part of a long term strategy to try to improve our cybersecurity and to also the security of our networks and enhance our telecommunications,” Mills said. During Tuesday’s work session, Mills told ... Read More »

Overton County Schools are seeing an unattended consequence to virtual learning with IT staff shortages to repair laptops. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said when having a set budget for the school year, it is not possible to add an employee to catch up on tech work. “[Repairs] are not an uncommon thing. It is just the number of devices ... Read More »

Overhead message boards with traffic alerts and lane closures will be added to a section of I-40 from Baxter to Rockwood. But T-DOT said do not expect the safety improvements to be above your head until at least 2023. “I know 2022 and 2023 sounds like a long time away, but it’s really not,” TDOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn ... Read More »