Story #14: Amy Tong in July began her tenure as OSI’s chief deputy director and agency information officer of the California Health and Human Services Agency. OSI was established in 2005 to manage large and complex health and human services IT projects, many of which span multiple agencies. OSI’s projects include the Statewide Welfare Automation System Child Welfare Services’ case management system and the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Project. Tong left her position as CIO of the California State Lottery, a position she had held since December 2012. She oversaw the technology required for California to join PowerBall, a multi-state lottery drawing known for large jackpots. Under her watch, the California lottery also launched a new mobile app for players and invested in business intelligence software.
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2014 Stories of the Year:
#25: DGS Releases Memo on Personal Services Contracts
#24: Rebecca Skarr Appointed Department of General Services CIO
#23: Governor Appoints John Boule as Office of Systems Integration Director
#22: Statewide Project Management Office Approved in State Budget
#21: Josh Nisbet Leaves CGI, Joins Deloitte in Sacramento
#20: Newsom Jabs Government IT, Vendors — Again
#19: Stilling Named CalTech Deputy Director for IT Project Oversight and Consulting
#18: California State Transportation Agency Hires First CIO
#17: California Lottery Taps CalPERS for New CIO
#16: Brown Signs Next-Gen 911 Planning Bill
#15: Corrections Scans 200 Million Inmate Documents, Completes SOMS Project
