County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County has hired an outside consulting firm, the McChrystal Group, to review how evacuation alerts were handled during the wildfires.
Los Angeles County supervisors have also called for an independent review of the emergency notification system.
“What I learned most from this event is that Mother Nature continues to outpace us. Just when you think you've got it figured out, Mother Nature kicks you in the face and says, ‘No, you don’t.’”
Law enforcement agencies throughout the state are looking for new tools to support their public safety missions. Recent solicitations include calls for camera systems and surveillance and communications technology.
“The ideal candidate will possess a profound understanding of IT architecture and platforms, coupled with a proven ability to foster and sustain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, IT technical staff, legal teams, and industry experts,” the recruitment notice says.
No stranger to the inner workings of Los Angeles County government, Loo is working to build out the connection between the business and IT sides of the house.
After three years as the acting chief information officer for Los Angeles County IT, Loo was officially appointed to lead technology efforts as its permanent CIO this summer.
The county’s Internal Services Department has several open solicitations, including requests for storage hardware, security and automation software.
Interim Director Michael Owh has been appointed to lead Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department on a permanent basis.
Jeramy Gray, Mohammed Al Rawi and David Cardenas will be addressing Industry Insider — California members at a briefing on Nov. 9 in Hacienda Heights.
That’s the question at the heart of the deployment of a new case management system by the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. The agency’s CIO and an exec from Publicis Sapient talk about what is driving use of this new tool.
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 departmental IT leaders.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
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