Hundreds of IT professionals and vendors attended the Washington Digital Government Summit on Nov. 10 to discuss critical topics of the day from connected government to emerging GIS technology and improving recruitment and retention in the workplace.
WaTech staff participated in several sessions during the day including a discussion on using geographic…
Ralph Johnson has been named WaTech's state Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective Dec. 1.
Ralph replaces Vinod Brahmapuram, who resigned in March for a private-sector job. State CIO and WaTech Director Bill Kehoe, who has served as acting CISO during the interim, appointed Ralph to the position.
Ralph currently leads the…
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) has launched a new website - WA.gov - to improve the way residents and visitors find information about and access Washington state government. The new site replaces Access Washington, a website portal developed in 1998.
WA.gov features an updated look and feel, and new features such as "how-to" guides that will make it easier to do…
Washington state CIO and WaTech Director Bill Kehoe is launching a new vlog, "Coffee with Bill", where he will address state strategic initiatives, share updates on projects, and talk about technological advancements. The first of the series - Connected Government - is available to watch now. In this first episode, Bill talks about WaTech's role in advancing Washington's connected government…
Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle talks about the importance of her role in looking for "blind spots" in IT projects on this week's episode of StateScoop's Priorities podcast. Ruckle, who joined WaTech in 2020, says she's "not the privacy officer of no" nor is she there to tell people they can't do things. Her goal is to help businesses accomplish what they need to while incorporating privacy…
