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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 Health and Human Services Agency spent $2,562,013 with six vendors last year for business function-specific software, according to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System.
Application deadlines have been set for the positions, which are in the California State Lottery and the State Controller’s Office, respectively.
“I live here in Sacramento, and I am most excited to be working for InterVision and focusing on the state of [California] customers solving business challenges while leveraging the scale and resiliency that a cloud architecture presents,” Carter told Industry Insider — California.
“Amira has a proven track record of leading our teams and successfully managing complex client projects,” said founder and CEO Kais Menoufy. “Her leadership style aligns with Delegata’s values of integrity, client focus and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.”
Jeffery Marino has a deep background in data, technology and human-centered design, and he’s a proponent of using technology to make government more responsive and accessible to Californians.
The contracts covered consulting, maintenance and operations, and technology enhancements for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
“We are delighted to welcome Molly to the California sales team,” regional sales director Tracey Reliford told Industry Insider — California. “Her extensive expertise, gained through a distinguished career at UiPath, brings profound insights into the state and its dynamics.”
“I am eager to leverage my experience and skills to make a meaningful impact on the public-sector team and the broader goals of the organization,” Tim Roderigues told Industry Insider — California.
The incumbent will also serve as assistant deputy director, with responsibilities including vendor management, procurement and enterprise governance.
The California Department of Technology had 13 software contracts worth $1 million or more in fiscal year 2023-24. In all, those awards were valued at $48,087,169.
Christian Farland was a longtime tech leader in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, where he last served as chief information officer before moving to the private sector in 2022.
Database management and networking engineering are the areas for which the Employment Development Department is seeking candidates.
The California Department of Public Health’s five largest purchases last year included notebook computers, server equipment and Salesforce product subscriptions.
Dustin Hall of Sacramento is the new senior director of enterprise sales for the company’s GovEd sector in California. He succeeds industry veteran Ron Speno, who retired last month.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is recruiting for a chief information officer who will also serve as IT director, and the California Department of Technology is seeking a project director.
The Department of Health Care Access and Information spent significantly less in 2023 than the $6.6 million spent on IT services during the previous year.
The California Department of Child Support Services is recruiting for an insider threat security engineer, and the Department of General Services is seeking a senior network administrator.
The California State Lottery is seeking a senior security engineer, a senior vendor gaming analyst and a senior project manager.
During the last quarter of 2023, the California Highway Patrol’s five largest purchases of IT goods totaled $22,435,700.
The chief technology officer will have responsibilities relating to enterprise architecture, IT planning and budgeting, business process improvement, enterprise IT strategy and projects.
The purchases in the third quarter totaled $2,362,085 and included a telecom refresh, a video surveillance upgrade and an information security assessment.
The incumbent will be the key adviser for policy decisions affecting EDD’s automated service delivery and will serve as a member of the executive staff. The deputy director/CIO also will represent EDD’s IT interests in statewide efforts led by the California Department of Technology and will work collaboratively with other departments’ CIOs on statewide IT initiatives.
“It's maybe the most ideal role, and company, I could be with to continue my career of helping public-sector customers with their cloud journeys and leveraging technology to positively impact mission outcomes across government and education,” Folsom resident Gregg Descheemaeker told Industry Insider — California.
In the third quarter of 2022, by comparison, the California Secretary of State’s Office spent $604,095 on its five largest purchases of IT goods.
“I have had much success in my career focused on customer needs in the SLED space, specifically in California and Nevada,” Firenze told Industry Insider — California. “With over 15 years’ experience and over $150 million in results, I am happy to join NICE to add to that success.”
In a recent Industry Insider — California Member Briefing, CIO Jennifer Chan offered insights into her department, its history and what makes it unique. She also offered advice to vendors seeking to do business with the department.
The Department of Water Resources awarded contracts to Kovarus, Aurora Systems Consulting, CDW-Government and Allied Network Solutions between July 1 and Sept. 30 for its five largest purchases of IT goods.
Nevada County issued a request for proposals Monday outlining its need for enterprise resource planning software and a contractor to integrate systems. The first key date in the process is Jan. 2.
The openings are for project controller overseeing the unemployment department’s EDDNext initiative and for a digital solutions architect to work in the California Department of Technology’s Office of Digital Services.
“I am thrilled to join HiPER, a company that uniquely aligns with my expertise in project management, procurement and governance,” Russ Nichols told Industry Insider — California. “In today’s landscape of budget constraints and soaring expectations, the synergy between my skill set and HiPER’s tools is paramount.”