State Technology Leader Discusses Digital Equity Work

In opening remarks Monday at the Industry Insider: State of Technology — California Industry Forum 2022, state Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins, who is also director of the California Department of Technology, talked not just about the year’s accomplishments but “why we’re in the business that we’re in.” Bailey-Crimmins examined the state’s perspective on digital equity in exclusive comments to more than 100 Industry Insider — California members. She referred to Vision 2023, California’s statewide technology strategic plan, and said: “We wanted to put people first. That’s the heart, the core of everything that we’re doing. And if you look at the challenges and the goals, you can see equity and accessibility built into many of those goals.”