• VOD: TechLeader.TV with Michael Wilkening, Advisor on Digital Innovation, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

    February 17, 2020

    TechLeader.TV with host John Thomas Flynn interviews Governor Gavin Newsom’s Digital Innovation Advisor

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    Congress bill to establish and fund cybersecurity position in each state

    January 17, 2020

    Maybe this will encourage California’s Governor Gavin Newsom to finally appoint an official state chief information security officer. The position has been vacant since Peter Liebert resigned in May of last year. Senator Portman Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Establish Cybersecurity Coordinator in […]

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with former California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine

    November 18, 2019

    TechLeader.TV Creator & Host interviews former California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Brian Wong, CIO Cal Dept of Social Services; AUG 6, 2019; 11:30 AM PT

    August 6, 2019

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    FORGET IT, JACK; IT’S CALIFORNIA: CSU Chancellor’s Office hid $1.5 Billion surplus

    June 20, 2019

    CSU Chancellor’s Office Did Not Fully Inform Legislators and Students About CSU’s $1.5 Billion Surplus. CSU had accumulated a surplus of more than $1.5 billion, primarily from student tuition, that it can use at its discretion to cover the costs of instruction or other operations.

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    TechLeader.TV’s radical proposals to fix California DMV

    June 6, 2019

    I regaled our Techleader.TV (TLTV) live audience last month with accounts of my serendipitous meeting with Governor Gavin Newson as we boarded and deplaned on our flight from DC to Sacramento in March. Gov. Newson, a previous guest on TLTV, and I only had a […]

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Budge Currier, Manager, 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Branch, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) May 16, 2019

    May 31, 2019

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    PETS OPPOSED: Is euthanizing pets to be buried with dead owners OK?

    May 24, 2019

    RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Sometimes, people love their pets too much. Such was the case with Emma, a healthy Shih Tzu mix that was recently euthanized after its late owner left explicit instructions the dog be put down – and laid to rest – with […]

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    Fraud Whistleblower sues over Inaccessible state parks website that Cost California $66 Million

    May 24, 2019

    OAKLAND, May 20, 2019 — TRE Legal Practice alleges that Xerox Corp. and Conduent, Inc. defrauded taxpayers when the two companies built a $66 million state park reservation website that hundreds of thousands of Californians with disabilities cannot use.   Full story  Here    

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    TX CIO & NYS CTO Plus NASCIO Executive Director on Identity/Access Management

    May 17, 2019

    Webinar: Identity and Access Management: A Top Priority for States in 2019 Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Time: 2 p.m. ET Duration: 1 hour Cost: No Fee Description It’s taken seven years for identity and access management (IAM) to be firmly ensconced on state chief information officers’ radar screens. […]

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    WATCH TechLeader.TV with Mark Ghilarducci, Director California Office of Emergency Services, MAY 16, 2019; 11:30 AM PT

    April 25, 2019

    Show will play LIVE on May 16, 2019 at 11:30 AM ET     If video doesn’t play go here: TechLeader.TV, THEN Click WATCH at TOP RIGHT of PAGE; then PLAY. To watch may require Adobe Flash Player. This can be downloaded for free here: […]

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Patrick Dennis, CIO, California Parks & Recreation Dept, MAR 19, 2019

    March 19, 2019

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    WATCH TechLeader.TV with Patrick Dennis, CIO, California Parks & Recreation Dept, MAR 19, 2019; 11:30 AM PT

    March 8, 2019

    If video doesn’t play go here: TechLeader.TV Click WATCH at TOP RIGHT of PAGE; then PLAY. To watch may require Adobe Flash Player. This can be downloaded for free here: Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player is a free download for Windows and MacOS desktops and […]

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Dr. Linette Scott, Chief Medical Information Officer and Chris Riesen, CIO, DHCS, NOV 14, 2018; 11:30 AM PT

    November 16, 2018

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    WATCH TechLeader.TV with Dr. Linette Scott, Chief Medical Information Officer and Chris Riesen, CIO, DHCS, NOV 14, 2018; 11:30 AM PT

    November 1, 2018

    If video doesn’t play go here: TechLeader.TV Click WATCH at TOP RIGHT of PAGE; then PLAY. To watch may require Adobe Flash Player. This can be downloaded for free here: Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player is a free download for Windows and MacOS desktops and […]

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    State Auditor Again Blasts California’s Implementation of Nearly $1 Billion Financial System

    August 16, 2018

    In addition to a 70% budget increase since 2005 this seemingly interminable FI$CAL project is far from complete, with less than 1/3 of state departments converted over, most other remaining departments who were supposed to go live last month represent much larger state organizations and […]

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    White paper: Four Best Practices for State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Planning

    July 10, 2018

    White paper: Four Best Practices for State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Planning    

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    How state and local governments combat ransomware with Cisco & Veeam

    July 10, 2018

    How state and local governments combat ransomware with Cisco & Veeam

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Adam Dondro, AIO, California Health & Human Services Agency; MAY 2, 2018; 11:30 AM PT

    May 11, 2018

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    WATCH TechLeader.TV with Adam Dondro, AIO, California Health & Human Services Agency; MAY 2, 2018; 11:30 AM PT

    April 26, 2018

    If video doesn’t play go here: TechLeader.TV Click WATCH at TOP RIGHT of PAGE; then PLAY. To watch may require Adobe Flash Player. This can be downloaded for free here: Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player is a free download for Windows and MacOS desktops and […]

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