Ed Toner

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Nebraska CIO Ed Toner was appointed to his role in 2015. Since then, Toner has consolidated key IT systems, resources and services, which has positioned the state to provide quality support at lower costs. StateTech refreshes Toner to our annual list in part due to his award-winning blog, which is a must-read for state technology officials.

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With nearly seven years as Nebraska’s CIO, Ed Toner’s work of consolidating and modernizing state IT systems is approaching a landmark: He says the state is updating its “very last legacy system,” Nebraska’s Medicaid platform. “We’re putting in a no-wrong-door approach so they can come in and get services from one entry,” Toner says. A new front end, called iServe, went live in April “without issue.” Toner says… Show more

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With nearly seven years as Nebraska’s CIO, Ed Toner’s work of consolidating and modernizing state IT systems is approaching a landmark: He says the state is updating its “very last legacy system,” Nebraska’s Medicaid platform. “We’re putting in a no-wrong-door approach so they can come in and get services from one entry,” Toner says. A new front end, called iServe, went live in April “without issue.” Toner says the tech will soon be expanded for use in other agencies. “We’re trying to be more efficient, more effective and customer focused. That’s really what we’re going for,” he says. Show less

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As Nebraska’s CIO, Toner helped guide his state’s workforce through a shift to remote work during the early days of the pandemic. He has continued to provide updates and insights on his state’s progress through his blog, highlighting Nebraska’s methodical approach.

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Nebraska Chief Information Officer Ed Toner is one of the most well-respected voices across the state government technology landscape. A highly visible leader, Toner started a monthly blog when he became CIO, sharing his thoughts on IT issues and the work ahead of the agency.

https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2019/12/30-state-and-local-government-it-influencers-worth-follow-2019


Although he’s not a Twitter superstar, Nebraska CIO Ed Toner is one of the most well-respected voices across the state government technology landscape. For several years, he has offered regular (usually monthly) updates on how he and his office are approaching innovation, cloud adoption and the business case for IT decisions.

https://www.govtech.com/top-25/2019

Government Technology’s 2019 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers is an impressive group of leaders working inside and alongside government to see that the public sector and the people it serves are using technology to advance common goals like efficiency, responsibility, convenience and security.

“Would they actually do business with us if they didn’t have to?” That’s the customer-focused mentality that Ed Toner brings to his role as chief… Show more

https://www.govtech.com/top-25/2019

Government Technology’s 2019 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers is an impressive group of leaders working inside and alongside government to see that the public sector and the people it serves are using technology to advance common goals like efficiency, responsibility, convenience and security.

“Would they actually do business with us if they didn’t have to?” That’s the customer-focused mentality that Ed Toner brings to his role as chief information officer for the state of Nebraska. Show less

A national award received by the Nebraska Office of the CIO for its recent initiative to consolidate the State’s technology infrastructure and IT support services. Nebraska’s exemplary initiative was chosen by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) as a recipient of the 2018 Recognition Awards. Nebraska was named the award winner in the category of Enterprise Technology Management Initiatives.

“Our mission is to create opportunity through a more effective,… Show more

A national award received by the Nebraska Office of the CIO for its recent initiative to consolidate the State’s technology infrastructure and IT support services. Nebraska’s exemplary initiative was chosen by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) as a recipient of the 2018 Recognition Awards. Nebraska was named the award winner in the category of Enterprise Technology Management Initiatives.

“Our mission is to create opportunity through a more effective, more efficient, and more customer-focused state government. Our CIO team is helping us fulfill our mission,” said Governor Ricketts. “We are utilizing our technology resources efficiently and we are automating business processes so that we can better serve the people doing business with our state. Congratulations to State CIO, Ed Toner, and his team on this well-deserved award and for their outstanding work to deliver better value to our taxpayers.”
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The 2018 winners of the StateScoop 50 awards — which annually highlight the best and brightest in the state IT community — were announced Sunday April 22 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the beginning of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers' midyear conference.

Ed Toner was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts to be Nebraska's CIO in 2015. When tasked with that role, Toner was given the mission of utilizing technology to improve delivery of government services. As part of… Show more

The 2018 winners of the StateScoop 50 awards — which annually highlight the best and brightest in the state IT community — were announced Sunday April 22 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the beginning of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers' midyear conference.

Ed Toner was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts to be Nebraska's CIO in 2015. When tasked with that role, Toner was given the mission of utilizing technology to improve delivery of government services. As part of that, Toner and his team kicked off a consolidation that positioned the state to provide quality support at lower costs. In addition, Toner oversees a $120 million annual budget, a more than 350 person IT team and has worked alongside local government to bring IT services into the data center. Show less

APR. 25, 2017 (ARLINGTON, VA.) — This week a newcomer to government, Ed Toner, received national recognition for his work in consolidating state IT resources for Nebraska’s public sector. Named “State Executive of the Year”, in the annual StateScoop 50 Awards, Nebraska’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) was honored Sunday, at a reception in Crystal City, Virginia. The event helped to kick off the National Association of State Chief Information Officers' (NASCIO) Midyear Conference.

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APR. 25, 2017 (ARLINGTON, VA.) — This week a newcomer to government, Ed Toner, received national recognition for his work in consolidating state IT resources for Nebraska’s public sector. Named “State Executive of the Year”, in the annual StateScoop 50 Awards, Nebraska’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) was honored Sunday, at a reception in Crystal City, Virginia. The event helped to kick off the National Association of State Chief Information Officers' (NASCIO) Midyear Conference.

Toner joined the state as Nebraska's CIO in June 2015, appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts. His career with the state has held a strong focus on creating efficiency and reducing technology costs for government as he now nears completion of an IT consolidation effort spanning the state. The groundwork he laid for the project has already saved Nebraska agencies hundreds of thousands of dollars. Toner is also recognized for his customer-centric focus and attention to IT at every level. “When customer agencies come to a state's IT help desk, they don't see everything behind the scenes,” he told StateScoop, “to the customer, their first point of contact is IT.”

Members of the state and local IT community nominated thousands of government leaders in March, 2017. StateScoop narrowed the list to the top 150 with the most nominations and StateScoop readers cast more than 100,000 votes nationally in April to select the final 50, 2017 winners. Said Goldy Kamali, founder and CEO of Scoop News Group, StateScoop's parent company. "We are honored to recognize the distinguished leaders across the state IT community who have made important contributions to their governments, their citizens and the country as a whole in the past year." Show less

Since taking over as Nebraska's chief information officer, Chief Information Officer Ed Toner has consolidated key information technology systems and services, and positioned the state to save roughly $5.3 million over the next decade. Toner achieved the cuts by eliminating redundant applications in the state, retooling some major information technology contracts and cutting back on the number of state servers by making greater use of Nebraska's two data centers. Toner hails from the private… Show more

Since taking over as Nebraska's chief information officer, Chief Information Officer Ed Toner has consolidated key information technology systems and services, and positioned the state to save roughly $5.3 million over the next decade. Toner achieved the cuts by eliminating redundant applications in the state, retooling some major information technology contracts and cutting back on the number of state servers by making greater use of Nebraska's two data centers. Toner hails from the private sector and brings to the public sector his experience from an Omaha-based IT firm. Toner has mandated state government to run more like a business. Show less

In his first week on the job, Nebraska CIO Ed Toner wrote that his goal was “to inspire and build loyalty throughout the agency.” He’s done a great job of that on this blog, where he occasionally offers his thoughts on leadership, innovation and collaboration.