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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.

“It’s great opportunity for me, utilizing my years of experience in working within the SLED marketplace, and now joining the EY Government and Public Sector team,” Ken Clement told Industry Insider — California.
The department's five largest purchases of IT goods last year totaled $14,639,129 and included radio equipment and project management services.
Matthew LeMiere, who has more than 25 years of experience in SLED sales and leadership, was most recently affiliated with CrowdStrike, where he helped grow the SLED organization from a team of one to over 50 SLED-focused sellers.
The recruitments are being conducted by the California State Lottery, the Employment Development Department and the California Department of Human Resources.
The positions are in the California Office of the Inspector General and the California Department of Public Health.
The recruitments are being conducted by the Department of Health Care Services and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
“I am invigorated by the opportunity to leverage my expertise to drive meaningful change within California's public-sector accounts,” Amos Olson told Industry Insider — California. “I eagerly anticipate collaborating closely with stakeholders, leveraging technology and charting a course towards a future marked by innovation, efficiency and inclusivity.”
Monday’s event, presented by the California Department of General Services and the California Department of Technology, will be offered for in-person as well as virtual attendance.
Adam Dondro, the agency information officer for the California Health and Human Services Agency, provides an overview and summary of his agency’s newly published document, which sets out its tech- and data-related principles and serves as a road map.
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.