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Dennis Noone

Executive Editor, Industry Insider

Dennis Noone is the former Executive Editor of Industry Insider. Before retiring in June 2025, he was a career journalist, having worked at newspapers across the nation. He can be found on LinkedIn.

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    Fortinet Names Chau to Handle Commercial Accounts
    He's an IT veteran with more than 20 years' experience, having worked in the public and private sectors.
    December 03, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    2 State Agencies Seek to Fill Key IT Jobs
    The roles include deputy director, information security analyst, and contract and procurement specialist.
    Insider
    December 02, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Counties Recruiting for GIS Manager, Senior IT Analyst
    The application deadlines for both positions fall within the first two weeks of December.
    Insider
    November 25, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Bay Area City Recruiting for New Chief Privacy Officer Role
    The city enacted its privacy policy and created the CPO position in September, following a similar action by the state Legislature, which created the California Consumer Privacy Act.
    November 21, 2019
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    3 Key State Agencies Recruiting for IT Roles
    Three highly influential state government departments are recruiting for IT professionals.
    Insider
    November 21, 2019
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    $1.3M Up for Grabs in LA County Homeless Initiative Tech Challenge
    The competition's key concepts include, “Enable and accelerate the countywide movement to combat and prevent homelessness," "Think boldly and reimagine service delivery," and "Keep an open mind to the possibilities."
    November 19, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Longtime CDT Manager Named to New Workforce Development Role
    The new assistant deputy director will lead the staff in academy planning and execution and will lead the effort in re-establishing the mentoring program at CDT. He will take on the internal focus at the Office of Professional Development, freeing Deputy Director Brenda Bridges Cruz to work on apprenticeships, workforce development and the education pipeline.
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    November 19, 2019
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    Agency Recruiting for Chief of IT Infrastructure
    The incumbent has full administrative responsibility for organizing, planning, coordinating, directing and controlling all activities associated with server implementations in support of DMHC operations. The manager also oversees support staff and infrastructure at all three DMHC office locations — the downtown Sacramento headquarters, the Rancho Cordova data center and the Los Angeles field office.
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    November 18, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Webinar to Detail Public-Private Collaboration on Chatbots
    Today's webinar will review how two companies worked with a senior IT analyst for Placer County government to enhance a chatbot. The end result was a “conversational AI solution” that would allow the public to interact with county government “in a more interactive, modern and conversational manner.”
    November 18, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    State Recruiting for CIO to Manage New Application
    The position is a Career Executive Assignment (CEA), and the responsibilities include oversight of a new application, Cal-E-Force, as well as oversight of the Technical Branch of the agency. This includes Information and Technology; Data Analytics; Website Monitoring and Metrics; Planning and Research; Application and Assessment; and Program Projects.
    Insider
    November 18, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Blockchain Survey to Assess Working Group's Goals, Concerns, Timetable
    The survey, which is available online, asks members to consider such concepts as security, governance, privacy, utility, the political climate, and the public’s understanding and acceptance of blockchain as a technology. It also boldly lays out the importance of blockchain in the state’s goal of maintaining California’s primacy in the tech industry.
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    November 18, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Gregory on GIS: 'We're Going to See a Lion Roar'
    "The challenge will be leveraging the existing technology the state already uses to make this happen," state Chief Technology Innovation Officer Scott Gregory said. "So we, the Department of Technology, will leverage a Software-as-a-Service  technology provided by Esri to not only stitch the information together, but to bring the information to the user in a way that’s meaningful."
    Insider
    November 11, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Tough Questions, Fake News, and Tech Salaries Ranked
    Techwire's staff writes daily, but on our way to finding items of interest for you to read about, we also read a lot of stories. Here are some of the pieces we thought you would find interesting:
    Insider
    November 07, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    State Poised to Stand Up 'Transformative' GIS Data Portal
    The aggregated platform will stitch together various agencies' resources, making GIS mapping data available to state and local government as well as businesses and individuals. The driver behind the project is Scott Gregory, the state’s Chief Technology Innovation Officer and Geographic Information Officer, who says the new portal is "going to be rocket fuel."
    Insider
    November 07, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    State Recruiting Continues for IT Positions
    “We are not aware of anything different driving these openings, other than standard turnover,” said Andrew LaMar, deputy communications director for the California Department of Human Resources.
    Insider
    November 07, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    State Recruitments Abound for IT Positions
    Across state government, departments' and agencies' IT job openings are especially plentiful this week. These positions include specialist and supervisory roles, as well as positions for developers and analysts.
    Insider
    November 05, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Digital Firm from UK Has Key Role in State Site Overhaul
    The state Government Operations Agency and the California Department of Technology are working with Code for America and a UK-based digital transformation firm to redesign the state's online home, CA.gov. Once revamped, the site is scheduled for its public unveiling by the end of February.
    Insider
    November 04, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    QualApps Names IT Veteran to Senior Director Role
    The firm's new senior director has more than 30 years' experience in IT, including software engineering and application development. He'll work with QualApps on strategic guidance, business development, and delivery of services and products in the public sector.
    Insider
    November 04, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Cal Fire's Outgoing CIO: 'Not a Good Job for the Timid'
    During Ron Ralph’s tenure as CIO, Cal Fire has expanded its emergency management capabilities through the implementation of new equipment and technologies. Ralph also helped lead the way in the changing the mindset of various stakeholders. He's won several prestigious awards during his service as CIO.
    Insider
    November 04, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    County Recruiting for Deputy IT Chief for Engagement, Strategic Plans
    Candidates should be prepared to document programs developed and/or managed including an operation budget, any contract procurement and administration, and scope of work; contribution to strategic plan development; ability to manage technology teams and concurrent technology projects, including the complete upgrade life cycle, and overseeing new technology implementations.
    Insider
    October 30, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Watchdog Panel Says California Needs State GIS Officer
    The Little Hoover Commission’s report on geographic information systems technology, called “Mapping a Strategy for GIS,” follows a study of whether the state government is using GIS to its full capacity and in a cost-efficient manner. The report concludes that overall, the state’s use of GIS is “inconsistent and lacks centralization and coordination.”
    October 30, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Databricks Names New Enterprise Account Exec for State, Local, Higher Ed
    She's a veteran of the public and private sectors in IT, and she's also consulted in the oil and pharmaceutical industries and worked in the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
    October 29, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    High-Profile Agency Recruiting for Key IT Leader
    The CIO runs the Information Technology Services Office, which consists of 112 IT professionals who support the department’s programs, strategic goals and business objectives.
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    October 28, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Tech Moves to Forefront of State's Wildfire, Power-Shutoff Agenda
    Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new state websites, portals, online tools and new leaders in key positions as he continues grappling with the continual "public safety power shutoffs" imposed by state utilities.
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    October 27, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    McAfee Names Director for West Sales Team
    He has been selling into IT for the past 23 years, 16 of which were focused on IT security. Before joining McAfee in January 2017, he held various sales management roles with Veritas Technologies, Symantec, IBM and Candle Corp. (which has been purchased by IBM).
    Insider
    October 25, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Agencies Recruiting for 4 IT Leadership Roles
    Three state departments and one office seek to fill a variety of tech positions, from chief and managerial level jobs to others with more technical focuses.
    October 24, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Agency Assembling 'Alpha' Team to Revamp State's Website
    The assignment will last 12 to 14 weeks, and those chosen will work to improve the state's main website, ca.gov. Applicants across state government agencies are invited to submit an online expression of interest.
    Insider
    October 23, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    County Offers Staffers New Pathway to IT Career
    In this pilot program, two county employees who want to learn IT will be sent to school — tuition-free — and then be offered a chance at a full-time, entry-level technology position in government. It's a new solution to the ongoing recruitment problem faced by the public sector.
    Insider
    October 22, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    State Agency Seeks Software for New Billing System
    The agency now uses several interfaces and systems to perform the complicated cost allocation routines for each of its contractors. The goal is to have a new, single system to handle these calculations and assessments.
    Insider
    October 22, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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    Agencies Issue Timetable for Vendors on Large Project
    Two state agencies are working together to pick a vendor for what’s “expected to be the largest benefit solution in the country” — a streamlined, integrated system to replace an aging legacy infrastructure.
    Insider
    October 21, 2019
     · Dennis Noone
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