Techwire.net friend and colleague John Thomas Flynn announced he is running for the 8th Assembly District in Sacramento. Well known in the state technology community, John was California’s first State CIO, appointed by Governor Pete Wilson. He is also the host of Techleader.TV, a public affairs talk show featuring technology leaders working in state government. If elected, California will have a new technology champion in the State Capitol. John provided this statement today:
Veteran IT staffer Donna Snell has been appointed as chief information officer (CIO) for the state program that resolves claims against the state and compensates crime victims. As head of IT for the Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, Snell replaces Kathy Cruz who was recently promoted to chief deputy executive officer.
A high-ranking FCC official will visit California tomorrow to present the federal government’s five-step action plan to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) services, including the future use of text, data and video during an emergency. The presentation will take place at the quarterly State 9-1-1 Advisory Board meeting in Sacramento.
