Tag: CIO

Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

by on July 7, 2017 12:30 pm
  Enable people to vote online (e-voting) can potentially increase the voter base. Security challenges are preventing states from implementing e-voting. E-voting has to be verifiable for the individual (voter) and universally (ballot). Casting votes online for big scale political elections and votes is still far away.   “Online voting will come” says Chris Cruz,… Read more Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

by on July 6, 2017 12:34 pm
Dr Daniel Barreto, in the first lecture, introduced the class to the various up and coming buzz words that are being used in information technology and shaping our future. Out of the various trends in information technology like machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence, etc, I found the most interesting to be cloud computing. To… Read more The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

by on July 5, 2017 7:52 pm
Chris Cruz’s discussion about the decisions being made by the state of California reminds me of the data strategy currently being pursued by large enterprises.  A key IT strategy for large enterprises currently involves gathering data already being generated, cleaning it up until it is useful, and then analyzing it to support decision-making. Cruz referred… Read more California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

The CIO’s Balancing Act

by on July 4, 2017 10:01 pm
During the MS&E 238 Week 1 lecture, Dr. Daniel Barreto introduced the class to the balancing act that CIOs face, as illustrated below1:     This balancing act is part of a broader set of common strategic tradeoffs facing all firms and their executive teams.  The CIO must not only effectively balance technology tradeoffs, but… Read more The CIO’s Balancing Act

High-Tech: Exploring Reg-Tech for the Cannabis Industry in CA

by on July 2, 2017 10:52 pm
This week our guest speaker, Chris Cruz, shared his experiences of being the Deputy Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) of California. While most of his talk provided us an overview of the state’s priorities in modernizing their technology infrastructure, he did dedicate time to discuss the reg-tech (regulatory tech) approach to the burgeoning cannabis industry. More… Read more High-Tech: Exploring Reg-Tech for the Cannabis Industry in CA