First Local 1000 IT conference focuses on networking and training
11:30 AM - April 20, 2010
The first ever Local 1000 IT Professionals Conference was held
the weekend of April 17 in downtown Sacramento. IT professionals
were able to network, get hands-on training and learn about
trends in a fast-changing industry.
“We hope this conference will set the stage for future events
that will focus on the professional needs of the state’s IT
workforce and other occupational groups within Unit 1,” commented
Margarita Maldonado, chair of Bargaining Unit 1 and an associate
information systems analyst at the Department of Justice.
Conference workshops included:
IT security (learn about the legal framework for internet
security and privacy in the US)
Debugging state government (navigate the state budget; learn
about the IT procurement process and legislative efforts to
create transparency in contracting out)
Training (project management, the state interview process, and
opportunities for career mobility)
IT today and tomorrow (new technologies such as virtualization
and cloud computing)
Congratulations to steering committee members for a great
job:
Howard Ballin, Associate Information Systems Analyst, Department
of Justice; Aaron Greenfield, Systems Software Specialist III,
Caltrans; Marie Harder, Senior Information Systems Analyst,
California Department of Public Health; Jeffrey Recht, Associate
Programmer Analyst, Water Resources Control Board; Margarita
Maldonado, Chair of Bargaining Unit 1; and Megan Lane, staff
project coordinator.