Two lifetime members were recognized for their behind-the-scenes work with member municipalities, and three other members were lauded for their technology leadership on behalf of their cities.
“Saying goodbye to something we’ve built together, shaping the IT department into the world-class technology organization it is today, is incredibly difficult,” Gray said.
The California County Information Services Directors Association and the Municipal Information Systems Association of California will both hold gatherings in the Lake Tahoe area in the next two months.
“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.
Those attending the fall conference will hear from Theresa Payton about emerging trends and techniques to help audiences combat cyber threats, from the impact of the Internet of Things to securing Big Data.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on government agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with IT leaders.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on California government agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with technology leaders.
The California County Information Services Directors Association and the Municipal Information Systems Association of California have gatherings planned for the spring and fall.
Ed Miranda, chief information officer for the Bay Area city of Newark, has succeeded Roseville CIO Hong Sae.
The Municipal Information Systems Association of California is holding its gathering Oct. 2-5 in Monterey, with the theme “Make IT Matter. Make IT Happen.”
Roseville’s chief information officer, Hong Sae, is serving his second term as president of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California. He offered the group a recap of 2021 and has published its work plan for 2022-23.
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.
“We will do everything we can to make sure all attendees are kept as safe as feasibly possible in a comfortable setting, and to make sure the event will be filled with innovative and digitally engaged agenda items,” said MISAC President Hong Sae, the chief information officer for the city of Roseville.
“We need to build on our successes achieved during the pandemic, continue to be flexible and further expand our technology capabilities and civic responsibilities in the challenging years ahead. Over the past year, we’ve given our residents stability due to our ability to go virtual in a short amount of time,” says Hong Sae, chief information officer for the city of Roseville.
When the statewide municipal IT group's previous leader, Fullerton IT Manager Helen Hall, retired July 31, the Roseville CIO moved up from the vice presidency to the presidency.
It's important for IT professionals to stay ahead of the curve and to anticipate ways to use technology, says Roseville Chief Information Officer Hong Sae, who's also vice president of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California.
State CIO Amy Tong was a key speaker Tuesday at the annual conference of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California meeting in Monterey.
