Seattle IT chief technology officer
City of SeattleWashington- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 13 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
The council was scheduled to confirm Shannon Smith as Chief Technology Officer and Director of Seattle Information Technology. Her confirmation materials said she would guide telecommunications, data networking, applications, cloud, backup, and cybersecurity across Seattle IT. The appointment is a buying trigger because the new CTO will shape IT strategy, budgets, and modernization priorities.
The source also tied the role to the Technology Matching Fund and citywide digital-service planning.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of Seattle
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