Techwire is pleased to welcome Infosys Public Services, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Infosys, to the Techwire family. Infosys offers business consulting, technology solutions and next-generation digital services, enabling public-sector organizations in the U.S. and Canada to navigate their digital transformation. Solutions incorporate best practices from the company’s 40-plus years of cross-industry experience, a design thinking framework, and flexible delivery models for predictable, on-time, on-budget execution. In California, the firm has offices in San Francisco. For more information on Infosys Public Services, go to infosyspublicservices.com or contact Brian Bennett.
“My function as CIO is best summed up in two words: service and security,” Chief Chris Childs says. “When it comes to service, IT’s role is to reduce the amount of time our officers spend thinking about technology, in turn providing them more time to spend serving the public. Regarding security, the department takes the protection of the public’s personal identifying information very seriously.”
“As OTA’s new CIO, I am working closely with the Executive Management Team and program staff to help bring technology innovations and best practices to the organization, to meet our missions and critical business needs,” says Chief Information Officer Hieu Truong.
State government leaders and industry experts will gather virtually Friday for “State of Technology -- California Industry Forum,” to offer their inside views on the trends, opportunities and budget forecasts driving California’s $11 billion government IT market.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Gainwell Technologies to the Techwire family. Formed through DXC Technology’s recent sale of its state and local health and human services business to Veritas Capital, Gainwell has a 25-year history of working with state and local public health agencies to support their health information programs. Its human services technologies reveal valuable insights from public health screening data, driving improved long-term outcomes for communities. Its human solutions empower eligibility and intervention programs as well as WIC administration. For information visit gainwelltechnologies.com or contact Bill Woodruff.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Unqork to the Techwire family. Unqork is a completely visual, no-code application platform that helps large enterprises build complex custom software faster, with higher quality and lower costs than traditional approaches. Its solutions allow government and business partners to eliminate the overhead associated with legacy code and maintenance. For more information, visit unqork.com or contact Clint Buytenhuys.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Ceridian to the Techwire family. Ceridian offers a variety of services and solutions related to retail and hospitality, manufacturing, health care, financial services, the public sector, and sports entertainment. Its Dayforce enterprise human capital management software combines payroll, HR, benefits, talent and workforce management in a single cloud application to power the future of work. For more information, visit Ceridian.com or contact Gianluca Cairo.
“The environment felt very much like a startup," Thomas Boon said. “It was hectic, exciting, and my role was similar to that of a chief technology officer (CTO). ... Now, my primary role is to make sure that GO-Biz’s technology strategy serves its business strategy.”
The California Department of Technology's director, state Chief Information Officer Amy Tong, will deliver opening remarks, as will Richard Rogers, the deputy state CIO and CDT’s chief deputy director.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Granicus to the Techwire family. Granicus provides nearly 4,500 federal, state and local government agencies — over 600 government customers in California alone — with cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management, records management, and digitizing services. More than 200 million citizen subscribers are connected directly to government news and information via the Granicus platform. In Garden Grove, city code enforcement used the company’s solution to help bring illegal short-term rentals into compliance. For more information, visit Granicus.com or contact Liza Mendoza.
"We’re using multiple database tools, we’re using multiple visualization platforms, we’re using multiple analytics platforms, and I’d like to leverage fewer of them to better support our environment," says Chief Information Officer Kevin Cornish.
The two-hour hearing was led by Pedro Nava, chairman of the commission, and included comments and insights from LHC commissioners as well as two members of the private sector.
Stephanie Tom and Andrea Spears, two deputy directors in the California Department of Technology, both were named to continue in their leadership roles — Tom in Broadband and Digital Literacy, and Spears in the Office of Statewide Project Delivery.
Jon Kirkham, chief information officer at the California Department of Rehabilitation, shares his definition of digital transformation and discusses the ongoing Vocational Rehabilitation Connections Project as well as priorities for 2021.
The Information Technology Leadership Academy is open to state and local government workers at the management and supervisory levels who aspire to move into an executive or senior leadership position. Prospective participants must be nominated by their chief information officer.
The 12-week career enhancement program is funded by federal money that the city of Sacramento received under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Keson Khieu, chief information officer at the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, discusses the value of big data and data analytics as “a business differentiator for emergency medical services areas,” and the “organic” nature of digital transformation.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Cradlepoint to the Techwire family. Cradlepoint is a global leader in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions for branch, mobile, and Internet of Things networks. Its subscription-based NetCloud platform offers purpose-built endpoints that provide a secure, software-defined Wireless WAN edge for connection via LTE and 5G cellular networks. Clients include more than 22,000 businesses and government agencies worldwide. Cradlepoint, which Ericsson announced in September it would acquire, was founded in 2006. Its position as a U.S. market leader in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions is expected to complement Ericsson’s 5G Enterprise portfolio, with the combined offering supporting full 5G-enabled services for enterprise. For information visit cradlepoint.com or contact Carrie Cate Clements or Paul Garcia.
Techwire is pleased to welcome F5 Networks to the Techwire family. F5 Networks specializes in delivering and protecting applications — revenue-generating, brand-anchoring applications — from the point at which they are created through the point when consumers interact with them. “When you combine F5 & NGINX’s expertise in powering over half of the world’s applications across all types of environments, with Shape’s insight from mitigating over 1 billion application attacks per day, you have a company that knows how to deliver and secure more applications, and more value, than any company in the industry,” the company says. “This makes the combined forces of F5, NGINX, and Shape absolutely essential to every digital organization in the world, including the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, financial and educational institutions, government entities, and consumer brands.” For more information, visit F5 Networks or contact Marcus Charles via email.
Chad Crowe, chief information officer at the California Department of Human Resources, discusses the many aspects of his work, an ongoing cross-agency Enterprise Human Resources effort, and speeding up procurement.
Transparency is a key principle for the Office of the Inspector General, says Bryan Beyer. As the office's chief deputy inspector general and technology chief, he says, "My focus remains on using the right technology for the right purpose."
The Best of California Awards program salutes IT professionals and projects in California state and local government organizations and educational institutions.
The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that are radically improving the experience of government and pushing the boundaries of how citizen services are delivered.
Tara Moran is the first chief executive for the new California Water Data Consortium, which seeks to improve and share data in a way that helps the state manage its liquid assets. The organization’s goal, she says, is to create a strong, data-related foundation to support water policy discussions in the state.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Medallia to the Techwire family. Medallia’s cloud platform is used by hundreds of the world’s largest organizations and leading federal agencies, which trust Medallia to help them capture customer and employee feedback, understand it in real time, and deliver insights and action everywhere. In addition, Medallia has solutions for state and local governments that help innovate at the pace of change, create a dialog with the public and help constituents engage with elected officials. For more information, visit Medallia.com or contact Paul Danielson.
David Noronha, the longtime chief information officer at the California Department of Insurance, discusses how the role of CIO at his department has changed, how technology has increased the pace of change, and major IT initiatives.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Innovative Strategies LLC to the Techwire family. Innovative Strategies helps organizations begin or grow their work with the public sector and build the foundation they need to do business with state and local government. Its services include state and local government contract acquisition, advising on proposal compliance and win strategies; government initiatives; and channel and alliance partner strategies. For information, visit innovativestrat.net or contact Sherri Stanfill.
Chaeny Emanavin, director of the Office of Innovation at the California Health and Human Services Agency, discusses the merger of his office into a new entity, with an enhanced emphasis on data-driven decision-making, better service delivery and looking ahead.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Global CTI Group to the Techwire family. Global CTI, which has offices in Irvine and Bakersfield, describes itself as not just a technology company, but as “communications technology integrators.” Its offerings include business voice solutions, emergency notification technology, managed data solutions, business intelligence, networking, server and storage, security, managed services and support, contact centers and hosted voice. The company, founded by Bakersfield native David Kaiser in 2001, prides itself on its 97 percent customer retention rate. For more information, contact Kelly Fargo or visit gcti.com.
