The pace of change in the government tech sector is unrelenting and can be a lot to keep up with. Here's what Industry Insider — California and our sister publication, Government Technology, have covered recently.
Education Department Receives Millions for Broadband, Other IT Work: The California Department of Education received $111.7 billion in its budget this year, including millions for technology projects. The department’s total budget is up about 12 percent from last year’s sum of $99.6 billion.
Bay Area Tech Leaders Outline Priorities, Goals: In a brisk webinar, the IT leaders from Marin and Napa counties and Union City offered insights into what projects are pending, what’s ahead and how the vendor community can play a role.
State of Technology — California Industry Forum 2024 Sets All-Star Speakers Roster: The speakers, including state CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins, will offer up their forecasts on future initiatives impacting IT across the state, providing “insights to help turbocharge business strategies and validate sales and marketing activities.”
Long-Simmering HHS Project Approaches Solicitation Release: The Emergency Medical Services Authority and the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration are nearing the date they set to release a solicitation for a system that would bring a paper-based process online statewide.
CIO Kevin Gray Leaving Burbank, Taking CTO Role With Metrolink: “Saying goodbye to something we’ve built together, shaping the IT department into the world-class technology organization it is today, is incredibly difficult,” Gray said.
In the Homestretch: Glaholt Reflects on Tenure as CIO for California Horse Racing Board: Bill Glaholt, a veteran of state government who's on the cusp of retirement, has advice to his successor: “Find a mentor ... Get your ego completely out of the way and just absorb anything that they have — the things that they’ve thought, the things that they’ve done that didn’t work, the things they’ve done that did work.”
Socure Names Gilmore Director of Marketing for Public Sector: In his role, Brandon Gilmore will spearhead market adoption metrics, manage partnerships and lead the development of strategic go-to-market initiatives.
