WaTech on Thursday, Aug. 30, released a new Enterprise IT Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 that will guide the state’s journey toward a transformative future for a ‘Connected Government, Strong Communities, Better Washington’. The plan lays out our vision to revolutionize enterprise IT by nurturing our greatest asset - our talented workforce - to leverage innovative technology solutions and better…
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WaTech Director and State CIO Bill Kehoe was recognized on July 26 by the 2023 Disability Inclusion Network's "Respect, Acceptance and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities" award, or the RADD Award, in the "Administrator/Manager" category.
The DIN Disability Inclusion Administrator/Manager Award celebrates individuals working within the state enterprise that show exemplary leadership…
WaTech is excited to announce the Technology Services Board (TSB) on July 13 approved more than $900,000 in funding from WaTech's new Innovation and Modernization Fund (IMF) for five agency projects aimed at improving state services.
The funding will help modernize antiquated systems and processes at state agencies. For example, the Department of Ecology is receiving $152,700 to…
Few things are more important to the operation of state government than the State Data Center (SDC), Quincy Data Center (QDC) and our Cloud Highway hardware in Seattle. It is the central nervous system for the delivery of vital services for Washingtonians.
So, you can imagine the amount of pressure that was placed on Chris Craig, WaTech's Network Operations Manager, and his team when…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved Washington State's Cybersecurity Plan, a key requirement for the state to receive an anticipated $3.6 million in grant funds during the coming year.
The federal funding is aimed at addressing cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by state, local, and territorial governments. The state…