Dr. Scott Howland is a 29-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and is the CHP’s Chief Information Officer and Chief of Information Management Division. Chief Howland provides oversight for the CHP’s information technology and telecommunications environments and is responsible for implementing and maintaining a durable technology infrastructure to support the CHP’s 24/7 operations statewide. He is also responsible for providing reliable communications to meet the needs of all CHP commands, the CHP’s mobile fleet, and 24 communications centers statewide. Additionally, he oversees the CHP’s Computer Crimes Investigations Unit that investigates computer crimes involving state information technology resources. His prior assignments have included overseeing statewide community outreach and media relations, serving as the CHP's legislative liaison, as well as multiple field assignments.
Chief Howland is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. He holds Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of La Verne.

Alan is Executive Vice President of e.Republic and Publisher of Government Technology magazine, where he is involved in the annual production of dozens of events as well as the editorial direction for Governing, Government Technology, Public CIO, Emergency Management, the Center for Digital Government, and the Center for Digital Education. Held regionally in state capitols and large metropolitan areas, the events address key strategy and policy issues as well as the use of information technology in state and local government and education.
Alan has been a guest lecturer at universities and a frequent speaker for key government and industry organizations. For over 35 years, Alan has worked with industry, education and government officials to help them better understand the importance and use of information technology. Alan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at California State University, Sacramento.