I was invited to participate on one of several panels providing input to the Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity about securing the future of the digital economy. The event took place June 21 at the UCB Center for Long-Term…
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I had a great time at UBTech 2016 in Las Vegas – they even had an Elvis impersonator at the conference! On the serious side, I was asked to give the keynote about the changing CIO role and…
Read more about UBTech 2016: Highlights from Keynote
June 16, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 3
Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. Scott Simmons has a natural curiosity, a passion for his job, and is committed to the University. Celebrating ten years at UCSC as of May 2016, he’s an IT programmer analyst working…
Read more about Spotlight: UCSC’s Scott Simmons, Specializing in Applications, Ergonomics, and Accessibility
Posted by Brett Pollack, Director, Workplace Technology Services, UCSD. Services in the cloud are so compelling. A few clicks, and they’re yours. But for UC employees, it isn’t always that easy. We have to think about data privacy and ownership,…
Read more about UC Contracts for Cloud Services
June 10, 2016 All Articles, Announcements/Events 0
Unfortunately we have had to cancel today’s UC IT Town Hall. We will reschedule it as soon as possible and let you know the new date and time. Many apologies.
June 9, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 1
Posted by Yvonne Tevis, chief of staff, UCOP. “UC is a very cooperative environment,” said Debi Young, QA manager at UCOP. Based on her many years in the private sector – including at Nordstrom and Delta Dental – Young reflected…
Read more about Spotlight: Testing PPS and UCPath: UCOP’s Debi Young
Posted by Patrick Dosier, TransValley AgTech. Apps for Ag is a competitive hackathon intended to solve real problems in agriculture and food. The application to compete is open through July 15. Anyone from around the state – including UC…
Read more about Apps for Ag Hackathon on July 15 – Apply Today!
June 6, 2016 All Articles, Announcements/Events 0
You are invited to a UC IT Town Hall this Friday. It’s for everyone working in IT at UC. You can join via webstream and submit questions live during the session. Those in the area are welcome to join in…
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Posted by Donna Yamasaki, senior application manager, Information Technology Services, UCOP. The University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) is a tax-qualified defined benefit plan with multiple tiers and membership classifications and approximately 250,000 total members. UCOP administers the program and…
Read more about Building a New Pension System for UC