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Join Us Monday for 'State of Technology'

When Gavin Newsom moves into the governor's office next month, he'll bring with him a new administration with its own tech agenda. Techwire can help industry and government insiders navigate the new landscape with its State of Technology Industry Forum on Monday in Sacramento.

When Gavin Newsom moves into the governor's office next month, he'll bring with him a new administration with its own tech agenda. Many in the IT sector are trying to read the tea leaves, to suss out government IT spending trends in this pivotal time for the state and the industry.

To that end, Techwire is hosting the State of Technology Industry Forum on Monday in Sacramento. 

"We will discuss CDT priorities and funding increases for the next two years," said Joseph Morris, vice president for research with the Center for Digital Government, who will deliver a market briefing as part of Monday's event. Morris will offer data showing, among other things:

— The state of California had 22,000 purchase orders for IT in 2018.

— Among all state agencies, the IT spend was $8 billion. Including the private sector pushes that total up over $11 billion. 

— More than 2,400 vendors work in the IT sector in California. 

In addition to the briefing from Morris, attendees will hear from: 

— State CIO Amy Tong, director of the California Department of Technology, who will provide opening remarks.

— Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and co-chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures Task Force on Cybersecurity, who will provide an overview of her approach to technology in government and her outlook on the future of technology in California.

— Rita Gass, CIO of the California Secretary of State's Office, who will give a postmortem on the California elections, what worked well and where the state is headed in preparation for the 2020 elections.

— Bill Kehoe, chief information officer of Los Angeles County, who will brief attendees on trends, issues and future opportunities in California’s largest IT spending county.

— Maria MacGunigal, CIO of the city of Sacramento, who will share her thoughts on not only what her city is doing but also why cities like Sacramento are pursuing an innovation agenda. 

Those in attendance will: 

  • Learn firsthand the priorities, challenges and objectives of state technology officials
  • Gain deeper understanding of California’s technology landscape
  • Network with industry professionals and build relationships with state IT executives
  • Show support of the state’s technology agenda
  • Gain market intelligence
Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m. at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento and is scheduled to conclude at 12:15 p.m. Information about registration, cost and other details is available online.