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Christine Harada, who replaced Sarah Soto-Taylor as Government Operations undersecretary in August, is leaving the role for a position on the California Public Utilities Commission.
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The California departments of Technology and Pesticide Regulation are looking for IT vendors to build an integrated, electronic tracking solution and will convene those interested early next week.
“Akamai’s outage impacted CAL FIRE and seven other state government websites,” California Department of Technology spokeswoman Amy Norris told The Sacramento Bee. The data resources provider was able to correct the problem, which it said was not the result of a cyber attack.
Departments with noteworthy tech openings include the departments of Technology, Public Health and Social Services.
Four of the California Employment Development Department’s five most expensive purchases of IT goods through June were divided between two vendors.
Technology vendors are advised to create an online account and register for the free “Transformational Training” on how to submit paperless bids and proposals online.
“We tried the cloud five years ago and it just wasn’t there yet. It was too expensive and too slow; there were too many limitations. But I think it’s ready now and my big commitment here for the county is, I want to take our business continuity plan to a whole other level,” says Jim Smith, chief information officer for Riverside County.
“Jeff’s knowledge of AWS, the federal market and the requirements of FedRAMP compliance equip him to address multiple layers of complexity and execute successful solutions for the public sector,” said null, CEO of Effectual.
The Bay Area-based Raul Zuniga has a background as a solutions architect and a sales engineer. He said he chose to join Nutanix because of its on-prem and cloud offerings and its strong emphasis on hyperconverged infrastructure.
Two of the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ five most expensive purchases of IT goods through June involved updating its data center.
As ransomware attacks target California schools, some of them are scrambling to respond, while others have done little to protect themselves, CalMatters reports.
The Emerging IT Leaders Boot Camp is open to members of the public-sector workforce who are currently serving in entry-level IT supervisory or managerial positions that wish to strengthen their leadership skills.
The entities are seeking a web developer, an IT manager, a release manager and an IT specialist.
“I’m rejoining Deloitte, after 13 years, as managing director,” Imran Moin told Techwire via email. “My focus will be the state of California, working with the account team to help further grow the account.”
Techwire is pleased to welcome Cask to the Techwire family. Cask Public Sector helps the state of California modernize legacy processes and systems for governments, education and nonprofits to improve the quality of life, increase engagement efficiencies and reduce costs for their citizens and their employees. Cask designs, enables and sustains digital transformation platform for enterprise clients across both the private and public sectors. Cask’s portfolio includes strategy, implementation, modernization, digital transformation and managed services that enable clients to execute an end-to-end digital vision. “We’ll provide support and education for ServiceNow implementation and management,” the company says. For more information, visit casknx.com or contact Tammie Lopez.
One-time coronavirus fiscal recovery monies in the enacted Fiscal Year 2021-2022 California budget are dramatically increasing the state technology agency’s budget.
With the COVID-19 pandemic easing somewhat, Alameda County Chief Information Officer Tim Dupuis discussed how his government hopes to bring positive change from it, at the recent Bay Area Virtual Digital Government Summit.
The department also renewed its subscription to a software platform that allows for collection and coordination of data, photos and other content related to construction projects and other field work.
Desirable qualifications for the IT manager I position include the ability to anticipate and manage complex issues affecting many organizations, “including the ability to develop policy and integrate all aspects of a strategy to assure resolution of issues.”
“After researching NetApp and understanding the direction the industry was headed in, NetApp became the clear choice for storage and cloud solutions,” Vince Petralia told Techwire. “The interview process was one of the best I’d experienced in my career, and the culture is among the top I’ve had the privilege to work in. ... Very happy to be here, looking forward to continued success and exponential growth over the coming years.”
Most of the California Department of Public Health’s five most expensive purchases of IT goods through June went to two vendors, accounting for nearly half the cost of those expenditures.
The virtual briefing will be presented by Alan Cox, executive vice president of e.Republic and publisher of Techwire; and Joe Morris, e.Republic’s deputy chief innovation officer.
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