Posts by Kimberly Walker LaGrue

Kimberly Walker LaGrue

Kimberly Walker LaGrue heads the Office of Information Technology & Innovation for the City of New Orleans. She and her team deliver stable, IT services to city government and develop strategies to ensure equitable growth of technology services throughout New Orleans. In 2018, she was appointed Chief Information Officer by Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and assigned to lead the City’s digital equity and smart city strategies, driving the Mayor’s goal to provide all residents equal access to technology and make New Orleans a connected, data-driven smart city. A New Orleans native with over 25 years of IT experience, Kimberly has spent most of her career developing technology solutions for local government. She is the president of the Cities Today Leadership Institute-North America, and an advisory board member of the Internet of Things Consortium. As a fierce advocate for local broadband development, she is personally committed to digital equity, digital literacy and connecting the under-served communities of New Orleans.

Business | July 26, 2023 4 min to read

We Don’t Negotiate With Cyber Criminals at City of New Orleans

As CIO for the City of New Orleans, I oversee IT for 5,000 employees who serve 400,000 residents and up to 20 million visitors each year. My remit includes police, fire, and emergency medical services — so ensuring that IT services are always available is a big responsibility on my shoulders. Read more

Data Protection Data Security Best Practices

Kimberly Walker LaGrue