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The position, a Career Executive Assignment, includes oversight of project portfolio management, IT procurement and budgeting, and information security and privacy.
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Grein, a resident of the greater Sacramento area, is a senior technology executive with over 40 years of leadership experience across Fortune 500 companies, startups and public-sector organizations.
Between finding funding for the most basic IT projects, protecting vital data systems and watching the horizon for the next big disruption, the challenges facing CIOs will only continue to grow.
On the heels of a devastating wildfire in Southern California, the state is simplifying the process to obtain forest and vegetation management permits.
The Southern California city added $1 million to its cybersecurity budget during a 16-month investigation into a 2023 network breach that exposed sensitive data. Officials are now notifying people who may have been affected.
At this week’s event, held Tuesday and Wednesday in Sacramento and presented by Government Technology, the CIO Academy honored dozens in state service for their initiatives and accomplishments.
“Fun fact: I am a previous state employee, which is where I established my passion for serving the state from an IT consulting perspective,” Galvez told Industry Insider — California.
Global markets have been very reactive to the steady stream of U.S. tariff announcements and rollbacks over the last few weeks. This activity has some procurement officials concerned that extended trade friction with countries like China could mean hardware shortages and contract disruptions.
In a Tuesday address to state and local CIOs and industry partners, California CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins urged a people-first approach to technology deployments.
Technology leaders from several agencies shared their perspectives on the technologies that were once closer to theory than practice during the California CIO Academy Tuesday morning.
“I've been in cybersecurity, selling to the state for about 12 years now. A goal of mine, which has kind of persisted through the 12 years, is just being able to make sure that the data of California citizens are protected and secured,” Macias told Industry Insider — California in an interview.
A handful of tech-related procurements caught our eye on the state’s procurement website, Cal eProcure, and might be worth a closer look for the right vendors.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office has published a report examining California’s budgetary reserve policy and offering recommendations to improve it.
County staff was directed to complete the pending analysis in time for supervisors to consider adding new requirements to the $1 billion information technology contract that is coming up for renewal later this year.
The AISO will oversee the planning and development of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's information security strategy and enterprisewide security program for both the agency and its 11 member departments.
Lawmakers have been busily introducing new legislation this session that could bring new requirements and opportunities for agencies and industry. Here are just a few of them.
Legislation is one way state lawmakers are trying to tackle potential risks posed by AI as chatbots surge in popularity among young people.
"Housing is very challenged in San Jose, [but] data centers are not," said Andrew Jacobson, vice president of U.S. development for Westbank. "When you couple those together, you have viable projects."
The Legislative Analyst’s Office cites the State Library’s need for updated and upgraded security measures, including migrating to Microsoft Office 365 and subscribing to a more robust version of the California Department of Technology's Security Operations Center as a Service.
Russell’s experience includes representing technology firms such as Microsoft, Oracle, Lenovo and, most recently, SAP to California state agencies and departments.
The Department of Motor Vehicles would also need to be considered because the car still operates as a ground-based vehicle.
The April 15-16 event, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, is the premier gov tech gathering in the state. This is its 20th year.
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Streamlined access to identity security solutions helps California state and local agencies save time and reduce risk of cyber incidents.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) might sound like a buzzword, but it’s far more than that. Managing privileged access to sensitive data is critical for maintaining a cybersecurity defense that is robust enough to stand up against modern-day threats—especially for state, local, and educational (SLED) organizations.
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