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Shawnzia Thomas, State CIO and GTA Executive Director Georgia Annual State IT Report FY 2025
Letter from the state CIO
This isn't about technology for technology's sake. It's about enabling our people, strengthening our services, and improving how we deliver value to the agencies and citizens we serve.
In FY 2025, Georgia continued to make progress in IT capabilities. Improving these capabilities does not happen overnight. It takes time to establish reliable, resilient, secure systems. It takes discipline and constant renewal to keep them that way. It takes planning and precise execution to modernize aging infrastructure. Like the state’s broader mission to serve Georgians, the work of the technology community is ongoing and never complete.
The state has continued to strengthen Georgia's cybersecurity foundation, expanded our leadership role in the state's artificial intelligence (AI) program, and opened the Horizons Innovation Lab to explore what's next. As part of the Lab’s opening, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp took a first look inside. Alongside GTA leadership, members of the state's AI Advisory Committee and staff from the Governor's Office watched as Governor Kemp inaugurated the state’s first government innovation lab. During this visit and the subsequent grand-opening open house for public and private sector leaders, guided tours of the new facility were provided, and discussions were held on how it will serve as a catalyst for meaningful and measurable progress in AI. This underscores our commitment to secure, responsible innovation in Georgia.
A key part of that work is how we are approaching artificial intelligence. Through agencywide AI licensing and targeted training, Georgia is equipping our teams with the tools and knowledge to thoughtfully incorporate AI into our daily work. Across the state, we're identifying where AI can streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and help us work smarter. This isn't about technology for technology's sake. It's about enabling our people, strengthening our services, and improving how we deliver value to the agencies and citizens we serve.
Across state government, we’re harnessing technology, including AI, in so many ways. We’re nourishing what we’ve put in place, and we’re innovating to develop new capabilities. FY 2025 illustrates all those themes. State agencies and entities worked this past year to leverage technology to deliver a wide range of services, and the Georgia Technology Authority was proud to collaborate with them.
Technology is powering state services today and holds even greater promise for tomorrow. I invite you to explore that story in this Georgia Annual IT Report, FY 2025.
FY 2025 Annual State IT Report
