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IT Innovation Leadership Award presented to Bay Area partnership
IT Innovation Summit Sacramento – IT Innovation Leadership Award presented to Bay Area partnership
Representatives from Irvington High School Information Technology Academy, Ohlone Community College and Cisco were honored for leadership and innovation in Information Technology (IT) in California by the non-profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative to promote jobs, innovation and productivity in California. Click here for full story.
IT Innovation Summit Sacramento – California Technology Agency Leads the Way
The California Technology Agency (CTA) was honored for innovation in Information Technology (IT) in California by the non-profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative to promote jobs, innovation and productivity in California.
IT Innovation Summit Sacramento – California Technology Agency Leads the Way
Christy Quinlan, Acting Secretary of the CTA, accepted the award and explained to the summit participants the steps that were taken to improve operations statewide through the Infrastructure Consolidation Program. By improving the efficiency, effectiveness, agility, security and reliability of the state agency data processing operations, the CTA will save California taxpayers about $1.5 billion over five years according to estimates by legislative committees. Click here for full story.
IT Innovation Summit Sacramento “Innovators Awards” Announced
IT Innovation Summit Sacramento – California Leads the Way
California Technology Agency, California Community College Chancellors Office, California Library Association, University of California Los Angeles, California Community Colleges, California Department of Education, California High Schools and IT Industry Organizations Recognized as IT Innovators.
Leading Information Technology (IT) Innovators were honored last week in Sacramento for their innovation in California by the non-profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative to recognize innovation in IT. The IT Innovation Summit focused on Health IT, Green IT, Web design and development, IT Pathways, Articulation, Vision, challenges and opportunities for the Future.
In these tough economic times, California continues to lead the way in IT Innovation. I am pleased to recognize and honor the following outstanding individuals and organization for their commitment, drive, education excellence and service to residents of California. said Bill Cullifer, Executive Director Webprofessionals.org
Leadership Awards were presented to:
California Technology Agency
Excellence in providing strategic management and direction of information technology resources for the State of California, and minimizing overlap, redundancy, and cost in state operations through the promotion of efficient and effective use of information technology. The California Technology Agency is distinguished through its support of “Green IT” initiatives, and the way that information technology serves the citizens and businesses of California. Given the size of the enterprise and “Green IT” opportunities, steps being taken by the California Technology Agency can save California taxpayers about $1.5 billion over five years according to estimates by legislative committees.
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Governet
Excellence in establishing a public-private partnership to develop a statewide curriculum database. This partnership establishes a Statewide Curriculum Web that serves all 112 colleges in the California Community College System and that will efficiently provide storage, cataloging, indexing, and retrieval of shared documents and content objects, including: grants, policies and procedures, best practices, statewide forms, course outlines, and other materials.
California School Library Association
Leadership and central role securing the adoption of Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. The Model School Library Standards for Students identify what students should know and be able to do at each grade level or grade span to enable students to succeed in school, higher education and the workforce. CSLA is working with a wide range of educational stakeholders to make sure they have the capacity to be critical thinkers, information resilient, and prepared to support our democracy long into the future!
Into the Loop / Exploring Computer Science
Distinguished leadership in establishing partnerships and methods to bring computer science studies to underrepresented populations of students. Through a partnership with the University of California and the Los Angeles Unified School District, ECS develops in students computational thinking practices within the context of problems that are relevant to the lives of today’s students. The curriculum is committed to engage a culturally, linguistically, and socially diverse group of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
West Hills Community College – Lemoore
Excellence in preparing students for careers in the Web profession. West Hills is distinguished through establishment of a Web Professional Academy and a focused 2+2 program in Career Technical Education which provides a sequence of courses and a development guide that students follow to successful completion of their educational goals.
College of San Mateo
Establishment of a Web Professional Academy and a focused program in Career Technical Education which provides a sequence of courses and a development guide that students follow to successful completion of their educational goals.
Irvington High School / Ohlone College / Cisco
Distinguished leadership in establishing partnerships and methods to establish career pathways for students.
Cerro Cosa Community College
Excellence in preparing students for careers in the Web profession. Cerro Cosa is distinguished through establishment of a Web Professional Academy and a program in Career Technical Education which provides a sequence of courses and a development guide that students follow to successful completion of their educational goals.
Monster Public Sector & Education
Monster’s Public Sector & Education team is engaging with enlightened regions and organizations from across the country to enable them to Create the High-Performance Workforce. In particular, we are creating and delivering solutions that help to achieve the transformative objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Below you will find a number of Monster PSE documents which provide additional information about our solutions and how they can help you to achieve a higher level of regional performance.
CompTIA
CompTIA is the non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology (IT) professionals and companies including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and educational institutions.
Since 1982 CompTIA has supported and led the global IT industry through educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and political advocacy.
CompTIA is member driven and is led by an elected board of industry professionals. All proceeds are directly reinvested in programs and initiatives that benefit our valued members and the industry as a whole. CompTIA also gives back to the industry through the CompTIA Educational Foundation, which provides education and training to individuals under-represented in the IT industry, such as at-risk youth, dislocated workers, disabled workers, and veterans transitioning out of the military.
Mid Pacific ICT Center
ICT is an umbrella term, widely used outside the U.S., to encompass all rapidly emerging, evolving and converging computer, software, networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming and information systems technologies.
Historically, many of these fields developed separately, in different companies, departments and R&D groups, and at different times. With rapid improvements in computer processing power, networking technology advances, programming interface improvements, widespread adoption of Internet Protocols, integration into organizational strategic operations, and improved workforce and user competencies, however, these fields are rapidly converging.
