Brownsville CIO to leave after four-year transformation

Jorge Cardenas is leaving his role as CIO of the City of Brownsville, Texas, after four years in the post that saw the city expand its fibre infrastructure, deploy private 5G and establish an in-house AI operation.

Cardenas, who joined the city as CIO in August 2022 and also serves as its acting cybersecurity executive, said he had decided to “begin the next chapter” of his life. His departure comes shortly after he received a 2026 Service to the Citizen Award for helping transform Brownsville into a more connected and citizen-focused city.

“When I look back, I’m incredibly proud of what we built together,” Cardenas wrote on LinkedIn. “We strengthened our technology and cybersecurity f...