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Theo-Douglas

Theo Douglas

Contributing Writer

Theo Douglas is assistant managing editor for Industry Insider — California, and before that was a staff writer for Government Technology. His reporting experience includes covering municipal, county and state governments, business and breaking news. He has a Bachelor's degree in Newspaper Journalism and a Master's in History, both from California State University, Long Beach.

San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Jonathan Behnke
CIO, San Diego
March 16, 2021
 · Theo Douglas
Digital image of a closed padlock on top of lines of code.
Cybersecurity
California CISO Shares Challenges, Aspirations for the Future
Vitaliy Panych, who took over as the state’s chief information security officer in January, discussed broad-level IT and cybersecurity issues and goals, working with security partners and best practices during a recent virtual event.
March 09, 2021
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
A worker gives directions as motorists wait in lines to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Health and Human Services
California County, State Officials Talk My Turn Deployment
Officials from L.A. County, the nation’s most populous county, and the California Department of Technology offered their takeaways from the rollout of the My Turn COVID-19 vaccination eligibility website.
February 23, 2021
 · Theo Douglas
LA city hall
People and Careers
Los Angeles Data Officer Elevated to Deputy Mayor Position
Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Jeanne Holm as the new leader for budget and innovation. Holm also served as chief knowledge architect and digital strategy manager for NASA before joining the city.
November 11, 2020
 · Theo Douglas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Broadband and Network
California Gov. Signs Order to Spur Broadband Improvements
The newly signed executive order directs several agencies to “regularly convene private-sector companies in an effort to understand and predict current and future demand for broadband."
August 18, 2020
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
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Cloud & Computing
California Homeless Data System Plans Procurement, Hirings
Two California agencies are in the proof of concept stage of a procurement for a statewide homeless data integration system. Tackling the homelessness in the state has long been a focus of the Newsom administration.
August 17, 2020
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
California COVID-19 Page
Health and Human Services
California Spins Up One-Stop Coronavirus Resource Website
Taking some cues from the state’s Alpha website project, the new COVID-19 resource webpage offers a "central location for up-to-date and simple guidance" on fighting the fast-moving virus.
March 19, 2020
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
Maria MacGunigal
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Maria MacGunigal
CIO, Sacramento, Calif.
March 17, 2020
 · Theo Douglas
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Health and Human Services
California Proposal Would Create Homeless Data Warehouse
The bill under consideration would create a statewide database to give officials a clearer picture of the state’s homeless population, the services they receive — and of those at risk of becoming homeless.
March 11, 2020
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
San Jose City Hall
Government Experience
Local Governments, Google Band Together to Fix 311
To cut down on the number of non-emergency calls to 911 and boost public awareness, a group of local governments and search engine giant Google have partnered up to create National 311 Day.
March 10, 2020
 · Theo Douglas, TechWire
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