IBM 101
This company was originally known as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.
What is IBM?
This city is home to IBM’s global headquarters.
What is Armonk, New York?
This sector of SLED focuses on K–12 schools, colleges, and universities.
What is education?
New York State’s official nickname is this.
What is the Empire State?
This technology is increasingly used to improve chatbots, fraud detection, and citizen services.
What is artificial intelligence?
True or False: IBM invented the floppy disk.
What is True?
IBM has long partnered with New York agencies to support this statewide priority: protecting systems and data.
What is cybersecurity?
This level of government is responsible for services like public schools, libraries, and local roads.
What is local government?
This statewide role oversees technology strategy and IT services across NY agencies.
What is the NYS CIO?
This concept focuses on designing government services around the needs of residents.
What is citizen-centric (or user-centric) design?
This graphic designer created the iconic striped IBM logo.
Who is Paul Rand?
This lab, located in Yorktown Heights, is one of the company’s most well-known innovation hubs.
What is IBM Research?
This funding source often supports modernization projects for state and local governments.
What are federal grants?
This state agency oversees information technology services for New York State.
What is NYS ITS (Office of Information Technology Services)?
This approach helps agencies scale services securely while reducing infrastructure costs.
What is cloud computing?
Founded in this year, IBM has been around for over a century.
What is 1911?
IBM has long partnered with New York State agencies in areas such as cloud, cybersecurity, and this major focus area.
What is digital transformation (or modernization)?
Many SLED organizations must comply with regulations designed to protect this type of data.
What is personal or sensitive data?
New York State has this many counties.
What is 62?
This emerging technology could dramatically change encryption and problem-solving in the future.
What is quantum computing?
IBM recently acquired this Data Streaming platform for $11 billion.
What is Confluent?
IBM supports New York organizations using this approach, which combines on-prem systems with cloud services.
What is hybrid cloud?
This term refers to using data to improve decision-making, efficiency, and outcomes in government.
What is data-driven government (or analytics)?
This New York State law or mandate requires agencies to ensure digital accessibility for residents.
What is accessibility compliance (ADA / WCAG standards)?
This future-focused goal emphasizes trust, transparency, and responsible use of technology in government.
What is ethical AI (or responsible technology)?