- San Jose has an estimated population of 1 million, making it the 10th-largest city in the United States and the third largest in California. The city has over 6,000 government employees and a total budget of $3.2 billion, of which nearly $20 million has been allocated to the IT department in the 2016-17 fiscal year.
- As the cultural and political center of Silicon Valley, it’s only fitting that San Jose is on its way to becoming a smart city. Mayor Sam Liccardo said, “Becoming a ‘smart city’ means that game-changing technologies and data-driven decision-making will drive continuous improvement in how City Hall serves our community, and to promote concrete benefits in safety, sustainability, economic opportunity and quality of life for our constituents.”
- Hire and Retain Competent IT Personnel
- Cybersecurity
- Governance
- Shared or Collaborative Services
- Open Government/Transparency/Open Data
3. Lloyd shared the IT strategic plan to help push the idea of San Jose to being a smart city and to create the desired culture of innovation:
- Engage an exceptional team defined by our solutions, service and growth.
- Re-platform onto current and responsive technologies and services as our foundation.
- Secure to manage evolving cybersecurity risks and operation requirements.
- Maximize investments through project management and user-centric approaches.
- Accelerate the city’s ability to execute and sustain innovation.
- Focus on prioritized needs: customer relationship management, use of data for decision-making and business process automation.
How to attend the briefing:
http://www.techwire.net/events/techwire-virtual-briefing-featuring-rob-lloyd-cio-city-of-san-jose.html