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Dennis Noone

Executive Editor, Industry Insider

Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Highway Patrol are seeking to fill key roles in IT.
In the last quarter of 2023, the California Highway Patrol purchased IT services related to consulting, telematics and data management.
Recruitments are underway for chief roles in the California Fair Political Practices Commission, the California Department of Social Services and the California Department of State Hospitals.
The Los Angeles IT Leadership Forum and the California Public Sector CIO Academy are both coming soon. Speakers at both events include the top names in public-sector technology governance and innovation, as well as industry representatives.
Those purchases included technical tools, such as a mass spectrometer, and more conventional items, such as laptop computers.
The online event on March 5 will pose five areas in which the California Department of Transportation is seeking vendors’ ideas, suggestions and proposals.
The California Privacy Protection Agency, meanwhile, is seeking qualified applicants for the role of chief information officer.
Chief Executive Officer Carl Engel said: “Ben’s experience has equipped him with the expertise to secure and manage an extensive project portfolio, including an impressive $5.5 billion worth of digital services projects. ... Ben is certain to expand his success further, and we are very excited for him to join our team.”
The California Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an agency information security officer, and the Employment Development Department is recruiting for specialty positions.
The CTO will also serve as assistant deputy director of the Lottery’s Information Technology Services Division, with responsibility for managing the policy development, technical implementation, maintenance and support of the Lottery’s IT systems and supporting infrastructure.
From July 1 through Dec. 31, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spent $15,642,736 on its five largest buys, which were primarily related to communications.
The Employment Development Department is seeking a storage, backup and recovery architect, and the California State Lottery is recruiting for a senior mobile application developer.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration spent $17,326,946 on its five largest purchases of IT goods in 2023, with the biggest contract going to Taborda Solutions Inc.
System analysis, software maintenance and a management system were among last year’s largest contracts for IT services at the State Water Resources Control Board.
The California Department of Transportation, the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Department of General Services are seeking to fill key roles in information security and project management.
The work on the California Statewide Automated Welfare System will be done in two parts. Together, the two contracts represent $786,502,412 over seven years and up to $1,332,008,560 over 11 years for the work.
The five largest buys of IT services by the State Treasurer’s Office in 2023 included $4.8 million for the conversion of a financial system from on-premises to the cloud.
“I am looking forward to understanding the unique aspects of our SLED customers and working with them to empower public-sector organizations in California to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity, embrace digital transformation, and achieve comprehensive observability,” Leverett told Industry Insider — California.
State government entities are seeking a deputy director, a senior network architect, a product architect and a senior product manager.
“I am very excited to be part of such a great market-leading cybersecurity organization focused on the California state and local government vertical,” Macias told Industry Insider — California.
The veteran tech executive said she uses her deep technical background to augment her leadership role in sales.
The tool, called a Benefits Recommender, is among the state IT projects highlighted in the California Department of Technology’s annual report, Realizing the Success of Vision 2023. It was created by the Office of Data and Innovation, part of the California Government Operations Agency.
“I will continue to work with the public sector, helping them overcome some of their biggest IT challenges, address some of their biggest priorities, and provide insights to strengthen their decision-making,” Ballard told Industry Insider — California. Her focus will be the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency.
The annual report, published Thursday, offers metric-based summaries of the California Department of Technology’s work in cybersecurity, project delivery, procurement duration, workforce training, and data access and outcomes.
The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety seeks a chief information officer, and the Department of Social Services is recruiting for a senior project leader.
During the second half of 2023, the California Department of Child Support Services spent $4.6 million on its five largest purchases of IT goods — significantly less than it spent in the first half of the year.
California’s Health and Human Services Agency and the Department of Motor Vehicles are recruiting for roles in IT leadership.
The California Department of Technology has spent more than $28 million so far this fiscal year through Leveraged Procurement Agreements, which allow departments to buy directly from suppliers through existing contracts and agreements.
Taking over the California SLED market for Alation, Elliott Kelly said his short-term goal is “to meet with as many agencies as possible to learn about each organization’s unique challenges, which will uncover larger industry trends.”
The Costa Mesa resident will serve county and municipal governments and publicly funded health systems and health plans in the state’s Central Valley, Central Coast and Bay Area.