• VOD: TechLeader.TV with California State CIO Amy Tong, AUG 31, 2017

    September 1st, 2017 by admin Categories: Blogs, Shows Archive Tags: , , , ,
    VOD: TechLeader.TV with California State CIO Amy Tong, AUG 31, 2017

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    California Office of Information Security has reported a startling improvement in departments’ Security compliance

    August 15th, 2017 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , ,
    California Office of Information Security has reported a startling improvement in departments’ Security compliance

    California Department of Technology (CDT) Office of Information Security has reported a startling improvement in departments’ compliance with its Required Security Reporting Activities. Out of 101 departments required to file, a whopping 97 had submitted all required filings. Only a single department was determined to […]

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    HIGHLIGHTS & VOD: TechLeader.TV Creator & Host John Thomas Flynn interviews Peter Liebert, California Chief Information Security Officer, FEB 23, 2017

    March 1st, 2017 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , ,
    HIGHLIGHTS & VOD: TechLeader.TV Creator & Host John Thomas Flynn interviews Peter Liebert, California Chief Information Security Officer, FEB 23, 2017

    Highlights: Comprehensive review of state security policies underway New scorecard coming: Cybersecurity Maturity Metrics to ascertain Departments’ level of security expertise Departments must breakout security spending in their IT Cost reports beginning in July 2017 16 Department Security audits completed. Findings… Governance Risk and Compliance […]

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    TechLeader.TV Creator & Host John Thomas Flynn interviews Peter Liebert, California Chief Information Security Officer, FEB 23, 2017

    February 27th, 2017 by admin Categories: Blogs, Shows Archive Tags: , , ,
    TechLeader.TV Creator & Host John Thomas Flynn interviews Peter Liebert, California Chief Information Security Officer, FEB 23, 2017

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    Yahoo Hacking: A lesson for state government as well when it comes to security and IT spending priorities…

    September 28th, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , ,
    Yahoo Hacking: A lesson for state government as well when it comes to security and IT spending priorities…

    Key point: Google hired hundreds of security engineers with six-figure signing bonuses, invested hundreds of millions of dollars in security infrastructure and adopted a new internal motto, “Never again,” to signal that it would never again allow anyone — be they spies or criminals — […]

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    State CIO Amy Tong Meets Media – Year 1 Priorities; State CISO Appointment? Whom the CISO will Report To; Multi-department Security Leadership Roles Delineated; Speculation on New CDT Organization Changes

    September 9th, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , , ,
    State CIO Amy Tong Meets Media – Year 1 Priorities; State CISO Appointment? Whom the CISO will Report To; Multi-department Security Leadership Roles Delineated; Speculation on New CDT Organization Changes

    California Department of Technology Director and State Chief Information Officer, Amy Tong, held a media roundtable and “meet and greet” this week. It was billed as an opportunity for Amy to briefly discuss her goals and vision for the Department and take questions from the […]

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    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES); JUN 22, 2016

    June 23rd, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , ,
    VOD: TechLeader.TV with Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES); JUN 22, 2016

    Highlights: Announces that department security assessments by California Military Department have already begun; some completed Promises that CalOES will support departments’ requests to Department of Finance for funding (BCPs) to address deficiencies identified through assessments/audits Details OEC Director’s personal commitment and activities to inform agency […]

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    Should State CISO Stay in Department of Technology?

    May 26th, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , , , ,
    Should State CISO Stay in Department of Technology?

    The intrepid Jimmy Baker hosted another Public Sector Technology Exchange’s (PSTE) innovative leadership forum this week on “Security and Visibility – Bringing Hidden Threats to Light”. Somewhat surprising surfacing on his panel was former State CIO Carlos Ramos who took the occasion to discuss his […]

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    Looks like California ISO Office Will Face Some Hiring Competition

    January 31st, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , ,
    Looks like California ISO Office Will Face Some Hiring Competition

    With 12 new state ISO auditor hires in Governor’s Brown’s 2016-17 Budget, competition will be fierce… There are one million cybersecurity job openings in 2016. Where are all of those jobs? This week we take a look at the cybersecurity job boom in the U.S. […]

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    Keith Tresh New CIO at California High Speed Rail Authority

    January 14th, 2016 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , ,
    Keith Tresh New CIO at California High Speed Rail Authority

    Following a nationwide search, Keith Tresh who has been the Director of Personnel and Human Resources at the California National Guard since 2013 started this week as the new CIO at the California High Speed Rail Authority. Keith was also the State CISO before he […]

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