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What to Know:
- Vince Kellen will lead IT strategy as CIO for the Texas A&M University System starting Dec. 1.
- He was previously CIO at the University of California, San Diego, overseeing AI and research tech modernization.
- Kellen holds a doctorate in computer science with a focus on human-computer interaction.
Commission on State Emergency Communications Director of IT Grace Ruwwe and public-sector IT leaders from various agencies were recognized for their contributions to the state’s public service.
What to Know:
- A panel at the Texas IT Leadership Forum emphasized that successful vendor relationships depend on collaboration, not commodity-style transactions.
- Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas and state courts CIO Casey Kennedy highlighted key differences in how cities and state agencies manage procurement, especially around pricing flexibility and vendor capacity.
- Speakers urged vendors to invest in long-term partnerships through effective communication.
What to Know:
- Angelo State University (ASU) is procuring a vendor to design, develop and implement a cybersecurity data dashboard for its Regional Security Operations Center.
- Student collaboration is a core requirement of the solicitation.
- The solution must integrate with ASU’s Microsoft environment and tools like ServiceNow, CrowdStrike and Okta, and comply with security standards including NIST and FedRAMP.
What to Know:
- San Antonio has removed race- and gender-based subcontracting goals from its municipal contracting program to comply with federal grant requirements.
- The change eliminates a rule that previously required up to 40 percent of work be subcontracted to minority- and woman-owned businesses, a provision once considered key to promoting equity in city contracting.
- While the SBEDA program still supports small and local businesses, all race- and gender-specific contracting goals have been suspended.
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