As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state and local agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with IT leaders. Responses have been lightly edited.
The city’s chief information officer, Jamil Niazi, is excited to begin using Nautilus Data Technologies’ floating data center in the Port of Stockton for its data backup and disaster recovery.
“After pondering several competitive offers for similar roles, I chose the city of Stockton because of its executive leadership and its passion and vision for technology,” Jamil Niazi told Industry Insider — California.
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