Today we’re talking to Chaquinta Fisher, IT Manager for McLennan County Information Technology. We discuss how Chaquinta is helping to make government technology more accessible, why tech will be at the heart of all future career paths, and why open and honest discourse is the answer to solving any problem in our society.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

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About Chaquinta Fisher

24 years in the government technology with an AAS in Microcomputer Technology and multiple Micro-certifications (Corporate Cybersecurity Manager, Asset Security, Incident Management, Intro to Information Security), CJIS LASO and formal Security+ training. 2021 & 2022 ELGL Top 100 Local Government Influencer, Engaging Local Government Leaders Guest Columnist and have various speaking engagements with Civic Plus and local high school STEM groups.

Passionate about serving others, faith/family, community, and bringing awareness to BIPOC in STEM along with Diversity and Inclusion.

I am proud of the teamwork, inclusion, and partnerships that develop worldwide in technology and to be part of the driving force towards positive change and impacting others.

About McLennan County

McLennan County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1850 out of Milam County, and is named for Neil McLennan, an early settler. The county seat, Waco, had been founded originally as an outpost of the Texas Rangers, laid out by George Erath, and was known by 1850 as “Waco Village.”

According to local lore, the first sustained flight did not occur in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, but just outside Tokio, a small community in McLennan County, by a man flying a gyrocopter.
McLennan County Texas Seal

During World War I, McLennan County was home to at least 1 military airfield, Rich Field. McLennan County’s contributions to World War II include the reopening of Rich Field, Doris Miller (awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, also the first African American to earn such distinction), and James Connally (a locally famous World War II fighter pilot).

Currently, McLennan County includes 22 incorporated cities and 2 unincorporated over a span of 1060 square miles with a population of 260,579 according to the 2020 census.