{"id":460851,"date":"2026-10-09T05:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460851\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T05:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:10:12","slug":"brownsville-texas-cio-joins-austin-as-its-deputy-cio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/460851\/","title":{"rendered":"Brownsville, Texas, CIO Joins Austin as Its Deputy CIO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas<\/a> has joined the city of Austin as deputy CIO, bringing experience in municipal technology modernization, broadband infrastructure, cybersecurity and smart city initiatives.<\/p>\n

Cardenas announced the move in a LinkedIn post<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to share that today I\u2019m starting a new chapter as deputy chief information officer for the city of Austin,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

He added that he plans to begin by \u201cmeeting the team, listening, learning and finding ways to make an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

He comes to Austin after more than four years<\/a> with Brownsville, including serving as its first CIO, where he led enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity initiatives. During his tenure, the city installed more than 100 miles of fiber infrastructure and expanded its use of artificial intelligence<\/a>, private 5G and other emerging technologies.<\/p>\n

In an Industry Insider \u2014 Texas interview<\/a> earlier this year, Cardenas said Brownsville had faced aging infrastructure and limited connectivity when he took the CIO role. Under his leadership, the city pursued a broader technology modernization strategy that included digital services, broadband expansion and smart city infrastructure.<\/p>\n

His work in Brownsville also earned him recognition as one of Government Technology\u2019s* 2026 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers<\/a> for his work involving broadband expansion, digital inclusion and smart city infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Before joining Brownsville, Cardenas held technology and project management roles with OSC Edge, Spellman High Voltage Electronics, NES Associates and other organizations. He also served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps.<\/p>\n

Cardenas holds a Master of Business Administration from the Jack Welch Management Institute and a master\u2019s degree in sports and health sciences from American Military University.<\/p>\n

*Government Technology and Industry Insider \u2014 Texas are both part of e.Republic.<\/p>\n

This story originally appeared in Industry Insider \u2014 Texas<\/a>, which is part of e.Republic,\u00a0Government Technology\u2019s\u00a0parent company.<\/p>\n

\n Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in English, a master\u2019s degree in literature and a master\u2019s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.\n <\/p>\n

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