An innovative young technology leader in the public sector, Mohammed Al Rawi, will be the subject of a Techwire virtual briefing Thursday.
Al Rawi is the chief information officer of the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, and he’s garnered attention for introducing new technology to a sprawling system of parks, swimming pools and hiking trails.
Before joining Parks and Rec, Al Rawi worked for the Board of Supervisors and established a countywide plan to modernize more than 100 mission-critical application systems that had been built on obsolete and outdated platforms. Later he led the effort to establish a consolidated, cost-efficient countywide data center, saving the county over $200 million in construction costs alone and more in hardware, software and energy costs.
Al Rawi, in coordination with the county chief information security officer, established IT security standards to protect health information and other sensitive data throughout the county and third-party contractors’ facilities and made the county’s wealth of data open to the public.
The virtual briefing will be led by Joseph Morris, vice president of research with e.Republic, Techwire’s parent company. It will run from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and online registration is required.
Al Rawi has encouraged vendors to reach out to him with ideas and proposals, so this is a good opportunity to learn more about his views, his priorities and his requirements.
Unlike previous Techwire virtual briefings, this one will not be available online after the fact, so the briefing will be a one-time opportunity to learn about a key figure in California public-sector tech.
