WaTech in the News

WaTech is hosting the Washington State IT Industry Forum on March 18, 2025, bringing together IT professionals, industry leaders, and government agencies to explore critical topics shaping the future of IT in Washington state. The forum provides a unique platform to strengthen cross-sector collaboration, ensuring that state agencies remain resilient, adaptive, and prepared for emerging…

State CIO Bill Kehoe

WaTech Director and State CIO Bill Kehoe appeared before the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee on February 19 for his confirmation hearing. This marks the first step in the confirmation process, where he highlighted WaTech’s key initiatives, including cybersecurity, IT modernization, and digital services.

WaTech is excited to introduce the Washington State Enterprise Data Strategy 2025-2027 Framework. Developed through a collaborative effort with agencies and partners across the state, this framework aligns shared goals and priorities to strengthen Washington’s data ecosystem.

It marks a significant step toward unifying the state enterprise around critical data initiatives, guiding…

Big changes are brewing! Coffee with Kehoe is evolving into a dynamic podcast, bringing fresh conversations, expert insights, and deeper dives into the tech topics shaping Washington state. This new format also comes with an exciting addition, Chief of Staff Amy Pearson joins as co-host alongside Bill Kehoe. Together, they’ll tackle key issues, emerging trends, and policies shaping our state’s…

WaTech's Enterprise Cloud Computing Program (ECCP) this week announced new updates to the Cloud Learning Platform, hosted by Pluralsight. This industry-leading learning platform offers thousands of online training courses covering a diverse set of topics, not just cloud technologies.

To date, the platform is onboarding 43 agencies, with approximately 2,900 state IT professionals…