TechCA to Host Spring Symposium on April 28
Join California state officials and the technology industry for a morning of presentations and panel discussions on the Golden State’s future in technology and innovation.
Video: StateRAMP Briefing – March 16
Hosted by TechCA on March 16, watch this special briefing with Leah McGrath, Executive Director for StateRAMP and Noah Brown, CISO for Knowledge Services as they provide an overview of how StateRAMP aims to provide a common method for cloud security for state and local governments and their providers.
TechCA Congratulates Michael Wilkening on Leaving State Service
TechCA CEO Jennifer Saha issued the following statement on Michael Wilkening leaving his position as Special Advisor to Gov. Newsom on innovation and digital services:
Join TechCA this Thursday for our virtual social hour – Nov. 19 at 4:30 pm
Please Join Us! Let’s all stay connected during this tough time. If you’d like to catch up with fellow gov tech industry folks, please join this TechCA virtual happy hour ZOOM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 4:30PM. RSVP to attend here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvd-2orTouG9Qcug0F9wqeVrrQUNdsMkCK.
CDT to update state technology strategy in January
The California Department of Technology (CDT) is working on a new state technology strategy to be released on January 15, 2021, according to Chief Strategist Justin Cohan-Shapiro, who recently joined the department after working in the Governor's Office. The announcement was made at CDT's vendor forum that included 280 attendees representing the technology industry and state government.
TechCA to Hold Legislative Committee Meeting on Nov. 16 at 1 pm.
Please join TechCA’s Legislative Committee on Nov. 16 at 1 pm for its meeting to gather the industry input and prepare for the upcoming legislative session.
Video: TechCA CIO Check-in with Team FI$Cal
On October 29, 2020, TechCA hosted a special conversation with the FI$Cal Department’s executive team to talk about their latest initiatives. Presenters included: Subbarao Mupparaju, Chief Information Officer Kanuri Murty, Chief of Infrastructure and Platform Services Adi Lingam, Chief of Business Application Services Gerard Laygui, Chief Information Security Officer Watch the hour-long presentation below:
Bird Joins HHS Technology Group
Bringing 10 years of IT experience in a wide breadth of various technology roles, Susie Bird has joined HHS Technology Group as the Director of Business Development to build out the Western US and Federal market.
TechCA to host virtual social hour on August 20 at 4:30 PM
Let’s all stay connected during this tough time. If you’d like to catch up with fellow gov tech industry folks, please join this TechCA virtual happy hour ZOOM on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 4:30PM.
Industry News: Fortenberry joins RedHat as Public Services Development Manager
Former California state deputy director Tony Fortenberry has joined Red Hat as Public Sector Services Business Development Manager for the Western US. Previously he served as California Office of Systems Integration deputy director for the Child Welfare Digital Services project and has contributed to state and local government initiatives for the past 20 years.