Tag: Government

Global trends in governmental innovation practices

by on July 5, 2017 11:21 pm
The purpose of this blog-post is to extend Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the state of California Chris Cruz’s initiated discussion about the governmental innovation practices to a global level. I believe my effort provides the reader with a deeper understanding about (a) a variety of innovative actions, (b) their reasons and (c) future development… Read more Global trends in governmental innovation practices

State Technology Offices Follow the Fed's Example

by on July 5, 2017 9:25 pm
Chris Cruz, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO of the State of California presented the goal of consolidation of the State’s thirty-four data centers down to three or four.  Mr. Cruz noted this as an opportunity to address inefficiencies in the IT structure of the various State agencies and provide standardization.  The State of California… Read more State Technology Offices Follow the Fed's Example

CloudWashing

by on July 5, 2017 1:46 pm
Chris Cruz made it clear during his guest lecture that the government of California is interested in stepping away from the public’s notion of an institution that is outdated, inefficient and boring. Changes listed to enable this metamorphosis included many that mirror technology companies in the private sector including compensation, cubicle-less open offices, a focus… Read more CloudWashing

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