Tag Archive: IT

NEWS: Roshni Pratap named director, IT Strategic Sourcing, UC Systemwide Procurement

February 16, 2024 All Articles, ,

Roshni Pratap

Roshni Pratap has been selected as the new director Information Technology (IT) Strategic Sourcing, UC Systemwide Procurement. This promotion reflects Pratap’s exceptional dedication, leadership, and contributions to UC Systemwide Procurement over the years. Since joining UC Systemwide Procurement in March…
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JOBS: Ask the expert: How to make a transition into Information Technology  

December 19, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

Ask the Expert: Career Transitions with Connie Tremblay and Don Lynne

[Editor’s Note: The University of California (UC) Tech blog news team is now dedicated to featuring a segment where we address questions directly from our audience. Feel free to send us your questions by email to, UCITBlog@UCOP.edu, and our experts…
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Empowering Women of Color in Healthcare IT: Leiyah Shan’s Journey at UC San Diego Health 

October 4, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , ,

Championing Diversity: UC San Diego Health’s VIBRANT-IT 

By Jackie Brown. The UC tech news team recently sat down with Leiyah Shan, Director of UC San Diego Health Population Health Services Organization – Practice Affiliations and Epic Community Connect Program, to…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Your Digital Life – Be CyberSafe 

September 29, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

By Cecelia Finney. October 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Department of Homeland Security. This is a milestone that reflects the continuous evolution of security awareness and education throughout…
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Robert Smith, founder of the Systemwide IT Policy and Security group – on the power of knowledge and community

July 5, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

Robert Smith headshot

By Derek Shue and Laurel Skurko. Robert Smith, systemwide IT policy and security director at UC Office of the President, who specializes in cybersecurity, has been an important member of the UC’s IT community for the past 12 years. On…
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5 Takeaways for a Newcomer to the EDUCAUSE Conference

June 22, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

EDUCAUSE Collage

By Laurel Skurko. Last week, registration opened for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2023, which will take place October 9-12 in Chicago, and on-line October 18-19. In this piece, I provide reasons a conference and a community like EDUCAUSE are critical…
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Hear from Michael Corn UC San Diego CISO: How a humanist perspective influences cybersecurity

June 14, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

Michael Corn, UC Tech Community member, CISO, UC San Diego on the skills needed to lead cybersecurity at the university: Universities are terrific training grounds…because we are we are not a business – we are ALL businesses – we are small city.”

Editor’s Note: Since Michael Corn was interviewed for this profile, he has accepted a newly created position with the National Science Foundation as Cybersecurity Advisor for Research Infrastructure. He remains a UC San Diego employee and can be reached at…
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