WaTech in the News

After six months of intentional collaboration and idea-generation, WaTech 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…

Washington state CIO Bill Kehoe and Chief of Staff Amy Pearson talked to Government Technology about how WaTech is fully remote and even hiring out-of-state talent, but they still find ways to bring staff together on big projects.

Read the article and watch the interview at Building Culture While Working Remote in Washington State (govtech.com)

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…

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…