In 2024, the Legislature passed SHB 1947, which eliminated the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and incorporated all duties and responsibilities to Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), as well as renamed the agency from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) to WaTech. Previous references to the OCIO or CTS should be understood to refer to WaTech.
StateScoop recently interviewed WaTech Director and State CIO Bill Kehoe for a story on employee burnout and remote work.
Bill talked about how, at the start of the pandemic, he found himself working longer hours from home. At WaTech, Bill said he's tried to make sure staff don't overwork themselves. Bill also discussed remote work, and the advantage it can bring when hiring staff for…
State Chief Information Security Officer Vinod Brahmapuram has announced he will be resigning, effective March 31, to become Senior Director for Security Practice at a Fortune 500 company
State Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe will serve as both state CIO and acting CISO while WaTech conducts a nationwide search for Vinod's successor.
"I want to congratulate Vinod on his…
Dear Washingtonians,
It's hard to believe we're entering our third year of the pandemic. This has been a challenging time for everyone, including in the world of cybersecurity.
The move to remote work for safety reasons has transformed information technology in a very short time. While cloud services were certainly important pre-pandemic, they are now central to how public and…
Happy New Year! And Happy Data Privacy Week!
Data Privacy Day Events:
Data Privacy Week helps spread awareness about online privacy and educates people on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The celebration culminates with Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28. We are excited to share Governor Inslee's proclamation to recognize the day in Washington…
Data Privacy Week helps spread awareness about online privacy and educates people on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The celebration culminates with Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28.
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed Jan. 28 as Data Privacy Day in Washington state. To celebrate and recognize the day, the State Office of Privacy and…
