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Techwire is pleased to welcome Info-Tech Research Group to the Techwire family. One of the fastest-growing information technology research and advisory companies, Info-Tech Research Group offers the unbiased, highly relevant research that CIOs and IT leaders need to form strategic, timely decisions. The company’s public-sector government team features sales and delivery resources in both Northern and Southern California — and a lengthy history of collaborating with California government. Its staff works closely with IT teams to meet their needs on everything from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they’re able to deliver measurable results. Info-Tech Research Group gives its more than 30,000 clients access to more than 450 do-it-yourself project and process blueprints developed by industry experts, with efficiency baked in to solve the most significant IT initiatives. For more information, visit infotech.com or contact Hannes Scheidegger.

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The California State Lottery has gone live with a new solution from a familiar IT vendor to modernize retailer transactions.

Parkinson, based in the Vacaville area, has been in technology sales and management for almost 20 years. “The timing is perfect for me to join iboss,” Parkinson told Techwire.

There are three things California needs to do to distribute the state’s innovation infrastructure to regions that have been largely ignored.

One of the roles is for a cyber defense incident responder for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; the other two openings are with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

“Part of the motivation here is that a lot of (water) agencies right now are signing contracts to build data management systems, and there are a lot of small agencies in California that simply can’t afford to do so,” said Tara Moran, president and chief executive of the California Water Data Consortium.

“At the end of the day, I would categorize my job as a risk manager. It’s my job to help the organization make good risk-based decisions that minimize or mitigate adverse impacts to our business,” says Nadean Shavor, chief security officer for the California Franchise Tax Board.

Municipal tech leaders from around the state gathered virtually Wednesday to discuss remote work, returning to the office and how the pandemic may be changing the nature of how IT is sold to government.

In a Request for Proposal, the California Department of Developmental Services is looking for a risk management contractor to assist in a variety of assessment and mitigation services.

The California Department of Technology’s top five most expensive purchases of IT goods in April totaled nearly $4 million and included devices, hardware and support.

Scripps Health, the region’s second-largest health system, continues to grapple with a ransomware attack.

The University of California, Berkeley has issued a request for proposal looking for contractors to refresh the online presence of one of its entities.

Techwire is pleased to welcome Anaplan to the Techwire family. Anaplan, a cloud-native enterprise software-as-a-service company, helps organizations worldwide coordinate performance and execute digital transformation. Its platform, which is powered by the proprietary Hyperblock® technology, links teams, systems and insight to activate the ability to adapt to change and transform operations. The state of California Office of Systems Integration is among the users of Anaplan’s software, which lets clients build and model through a single interface. The San Francisco-based company has more than 175 partners and more than 1,600 customers globally. For more information, visit anaplan.com.

The state offers four academies – ITLA as well as the Project Management Leadership Academy, the Digital Services Innovation Academy and the Information Security Leadership Academy.

The roster of speakers includes representatives from academia, multiple industries, the media and nonprofits. From state agencies, speakers include Cruz Nieto, Monica Barrios and Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez.

Joseph Mara describes himself as a “visionary leader, strategist, trusted adviser and change agent, with proven success in leading new startups within large, multibillion-dollar technology solutions company.”

At a hearing Monday, the state Senate Appropriations Committee placed several pieces of proposed technology and innovation legislation in suspension.

Bryan, based in the Sacramento area, comes to SolutionsWest after almost 10 years with Northwoods, where he served in a series of increasingly responsible roles.

State agencies have a number of senior-level positions to fill, including roles for managers, an architect, an engineer and a chief product officer.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture wants to learn about potential options to replace a key system it uses to guard against consumer, livestock and economic health threats.