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Colin Wood

Colin has been writing for Government Technology since 2010. He lives in Seattle with his wife and their dog. He can be reached at cwood@govtech.com and on Google+.

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Miguel Gamino Appointed San Francisco's Permanent CIO
The city's acting CIO loses his "acting" title, and looks forward to developing more public Wi-Fi and changing the organization's service culture.
December 10, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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Panora Recognized with Cybersecurity Leadership and Innovation Award
Panora, director of CDCR’s Enterprise Information Services (EIS) at the California Department of Corrections was recognized among the best public-sector cybersecurity professionals in the nation at the FOCUS 14 Security Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
October 29, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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FTB's New Tax System Nets an Extra $1 Billion for California
The Enterprise Data to Revenue (EDR) Project contracted through vendor CGI Technologies and Solutions is expected to raise $4.7 billion in extra revenue for the state during the project’s build-out.
July 02, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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Dashboard Shows State of California's Huge Social Media Footprint
California’s Social Media Dashboard reveals a substantial online presence. Visitors can see that the state has 430 social media accounts and 38 million combined Facebook likes, Twitter followers and YouTube views. Users can see the state’s most popular YouTube channels — the most popular belonging to the Department of Motor Vehicles — and Twitter accounts.
June 26, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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San Francisco CIO Leaves for World Health Organization
After 14 months as San Francisco’s CIO, Marc Touitou is headed out, the city announced on June 19. Touitou will take a position as CIO for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
June 20, 2014
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Los Angeles County Launching Microsoft Cloud for 100,000 Workers
Los Angeles County CIO Richard Sanchez
June 18, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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San Jose Looks to Internet of Things to Reduce Traffic, Pollution
On June 11, Intel and the city of San Jose announced a six-month pilot in conjunction with the company’s Smart America program — Intel’s move to show how the Internet of Things (IoT) can create jobs and new business opportunities, and enrich communities. The company already has started gathering new sensor data in San Jose, said CIO Vijay Sammeta, and in the following months, the city will discover how that data can improve the community.
June 18, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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L.A.’s Cyber Intrusion Command Center: A Model for Cybersecurity Governance?
IT governance and cybersecurity are two of the most critical issues in government, which is why Los Angeles is combining them in its new cyber command center. The Cyber Intrusion Command Center was born out of an executive directive by Mayor Eric Garcetti that called for a 24-hour operations center to monitor cyberthreats facing the Los Angeles area. The center is operated by the Los Angeles Police Department, but administrative members come from across city and federal agencies. The center, which launched in November 2013, isn’t just technology used to scan for threats, but is a way for city government to establish a more mature model for cybersecurity governance.
May 23, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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Teri Takai Talks DoD, FirstNet
The CIO looks back at her stint with the Department of Defense and talks about the challenges facing the nationwide communications network for first responders. Teri Takai left her position as chief information officer for the Department of Defense (DoD) on May 2 after serving since late 2010. Government Technology caught up with Takai to learn about what she accomplished at the DoD, where she’s headed, and what state officials need to know about the communications network now in development by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
May 12, 2014
 · Colin Wood
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FirstNet seeks a new general manager
Supporting the theory that First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has stalled, the FirstNet Board announced on April 14 that it is now searching for a new general manager.
April 16, 2014
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San Francisco Entrepreneurship in Residence Finalists Announced
Three to five of the announced finalists will work with government to help solve the city and county’s problems. Organizers of the San Francisco Entrepreneurship in Residence program are one step closer to the grass-roots solutions they hope will solve government problems across the nation. On Nov. 20, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office announced 11 program finalists, some of which will be selected to work alongside senior government officials to help solve the city and county’s problems.
November 21, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Los Angeles Tech Transformation Starts with Fiber
The city’s long-term strategy to become technologically stable and innovative contains a search for a vendor that can provide fiber connectivity to 3.5 million people. Los Angeles has its sights set on improving city technology in 2014, including a major fiber connectivity project. According to Steve Reneker, general manager of the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency, next year Los Angeles will look for a vendor to install a $3 billion to $5 billion fiber network that will bring gigabit speeds to every home, business and government office within city limits.
November 05, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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California Earthquake Early Warning System Looks for Funding
A bill that passed last month authorized California to look for funding to develop an earthquake early warning system, but the project isn’t yet a sure thing. Death and destruction are great motivators. In late September, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that opened up the possibility of the state getting an earthquake early warning system similar to the one Japan uses.
November 04, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Can California Fix Its IT Planning Process?
Often plagued by multi-year delays and multi-million dollar budget overages, California IT projects are getting a makeover. The California Department of Technology, formerly known as the California Technology Agency, changed more than just its name on July 1. The department is now changing how IT projects are planned and managed.
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October 11, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Fi$Cal ERP Overhaul Hits First Critical Milestone
Officials report that the first phase of California’s $617 million financial system overhaul concluded successfully, boding well for future targets. California’s extensive ERP overhaul is on schedule and under budget, officials report. The 11-year program, called the Next Generation Financial Information System for California or Fi$Cal, will attempt to streamline 2,500 legacy financial systems used across 124 departments. On July 1, project managers announced the first phase of the $617 million project was complete, putting the state on schedule for completion by July 2017.
Insider
August 16, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Sacramento City CIO Leaves
The Sacramento, Calif., Information Technology Department confirmed on July 16 that Gary Cook left his position as CIO as of July 15, and is no longer working for the city.
July 18, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Sacramento County Restaurant App Starts Mobile Trend
Shortly after releasing its first mobile app, Sacramento County is expanding, with plans to release several more mobile Web services this fall. On the heels of recognition from the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for its efforts to enhance government through the use of technology, California’s Sacramento County IT officials are continuing to improve how it offers services, says CIO Rami Zakaria.
July 09, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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California Announces Private Cloud Offering for 2014
On June 27, the California Office of Technology Services (OTech) announced that it’s looking for a vendor for its first private cloud services offering. The agency is prepared to accept vendor bids until August 26, and services of this private cloud are expected to be available to OTech’s customers by January 2014.
June 28, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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Touitou Wants to Bring Urgency to San Francisco CIO's Office
Beating out more than 80 other candidates, Marc Touitou was named San Francisco’s new CIO on April 25. He was selected, he said, because San Francisco wanted different results, so they took a different approach. Touitou has more than 30 years of IT experience in the private sector, most recently working as senior vice president and CIO of Netherlands-based semiconductor developer ASML.
June 13, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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California Launches Cybersecurity Task Force
On May 13, California government officials and private-sector leaders met behind closed doors to discuss a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for the state — it was the beginning of the California Cybersecurity Task Force, the first state-led collaboration of its kind.
May 17, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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San Francisco Hackathon set for April 19-20
On April 19 and 20, San Francisco will host a weekend hackathon dedicated to improving how residents and tourists experience The City by the Bay.
April 15, 2013
 · Colin Wood
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LA Officials Say 311 App Was Worth the Wait
Government Technology
February 21, 2013
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