Chris Tonjes

Every month, we bring you a wrap up of the latest in Baltimore tech news. This month, Nathan talks with Andrew Zaleski of the tech news site, Technically Baltimore.

Baltimore’s new Chief Information Officer has been on the job six weeks. Chris Tonjes is not just in charge of the computers on city workers’ desks, but also 911, 311, and the city’s aging computer infrastructure.

Then, electronic musician Dan Deacon’s new album is called America. Our music reviewer Tim Kabara finds out why you can't have Dan Deacon's America without Baltimore.

And, Tom Hall takes a walk through the sights and sounds of AKIMBO, a dance, music and art festival that hits Baltimore's Station North neighborhood tomorrow.

In July, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake chose Chris Tonjes to be Baltimore’s new Chief Information Officer. He was CIO of Washington DC’s public library system before starting here six weeks ago. He takes the position after a tumultuous six months for the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology. 

Web Extra: Chris Tonjes on his ideas for bridging the digital divide.