Troy Babbitt was appointed WYDOT’s Chief Technology Officer in 2019 and oversees the department’s Emergency Communications/Telecommunications, GIS/ITS/TMC and Information Technology/Data Storage/Web Applications programs. In addition, Babbitt was designated by Gov. Mark Gordon as the 911 coordinator for the state of Wyoming.
Babbitt brings extensive experience to the position, having worked in several technology positions throughout his 30-plus-year-government career.
Most recently, Babbitt served as WYDOT’s Emergency Communications Program Manager, a position he held since Dec. 1, 2016. Emergency Communications, previously known as Telecommunications, oversees WYDOT’s phone, cell, modem systems, WyoLink radio network and infrastructure, microwave network, radio roadside network and statewide field technicians. As program manager, Babbitt also served as the statewide interoperability coordinator (SWIC) and Wyoming’s FirstNet state point of contact (SPOC) as designated by Gov. Matt Mead.
Before WYDOT, Babbitt served as the broadband enterprise architect in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) with the Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) agency for the state of Wyoming. In that position, Babbitt assisted with the expansion of broadband connectivity across the state with internet service providers.
Some of his accomplishments include broadband expansion for the Wyoming Unified Network (WUN), assisting WYDOT and service providers in getting new fiber access routes in the interstate right-of-way corridors, assisting with Mead’s annual broadband summits and participating in speaking engagements educating statewide leaders and the public of broadband importance, status and future opportunities.
Prior to serving as a broadband enterprise architect, Babbitt worked for the state Department of Administration and Information as a communications system senior specialist, a position he held for 12 years.
In addition, Babbitt served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation electrician’s mate with Patrol Squadron 26 in Brunswick, Maine.
Babbitt has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Wyoming. He is a fourth-generation Wyoming native and was born and raised in Laramie.
Babbitt also shoots professional sports photography for USA Today and the University of Wyoming. His wife, Heather, is also a dedicated State employee at the Dept. of Health and they are empty nesters with two daughters and a son-in-law.