NASCIO Honors New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet with 10 Year Service Award

Lexington, Ky, Wednesday, April 30, 2025 — The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recognizes New Hampshire Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Commissioner Denis Goulet with the Decade of Leadership Award for ten years of service to the State of New Hampshire as the CIO. Goulet joins a prestigious yet small group of CIOs who have reached this milestone.

After a three-decade career in private sector software companies, former Governor Maggie Hassan appointed Goulet commissioner of New Hampshire’s Department of Information Technology in 2015. His servant, innovative leadership in New Hampshire over the last ten years has allowed for remarkable improvements in the state’s technology. Some of Denis’ notable achievements include crafting New Hampshire’s first IT strategic plan in over a decade, leading New Hampshire IT through uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, migrating towards more cloud platforms, implementing multi-agency enterprise solutions and significantly improving New Hampshire’s cybersecurity posture while upgrading its network systems and infrastructure.

Denis has also served NASCIO as fiercely as he has served New Hampshire. After serving on the NASCIO Executive Committee for two years, Goulet was elected Vice President, then President of NASCIO in February 2020, brilliantly leading NASCIO through the pandemic. Denis was also awarded NASCIO’s Meritorious Service Award in 2023. Denis currently serves on the NASCIO Executive Committee as Past President.

Contact
Meredith Ward
Deputy Executive Director
National Association of State Chief Information Officers
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