Reynolds: State IT jobs will be filled by Iowans after privatization move

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 646

Last Updated: 1 day, 9 hours ago

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday the state is committed to maintaining an Iowa-based workforce after contracting with private companies to manage state government data, servers and websites — a move that will result in the layoff of 200 state employees.

Reynolds announced Tuesday the state would contract with Amazon Web Services and Cognizant Government Solutions to oversee, power and modernize its information technology system, which is currently run by physical servers and multiple data …

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