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GTC West Tackles Top IT Issues

Cybersecurity, big data and citizen engagement were among the topics on the agenda at GTC West in Sacramento, Calif. on August 20.

Government Technology’s GTC West conference kicked off Tuesday, August 20 in Sacramento, Calif. The event, which continues on August 21, features nearly 20 sessions, covering topics on the minds of public-sector IT leaders, ranging from smart infrastructure and big data, to cybersecurity and cloud computing.

Among the speakers on Tuesday was former Manor, Texas CIO Dustin Haisler. At Manor, Haisler launched groundbreaking citizen engagement and crowdsourcing initiatives that set the standard for innovation in small local governments. Haisler is now president of KlabLab, Inc., a California-based tech startup.

Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.