Florida Technology Council

Friday’s CIO Leadership Academy featured former Department of Health CIO Tony Powell, now with Real Impact Consulting LLC, and Thomas Nisbet, Associate Partner at IBM.   Tony highlighted, “As CIO, you have a unique vantage point to observe your organization's culture. A collaborative culture can be the key difference between failure and success." This powerful message resonated with our future CIOs, encouraging them to foster a collaborative culture within their organizations.   We are already proud of our future CIOs!

🌟 The #memberspotlight is on Talent Groups🌟 "Talent Groups, a leading IT talent solutions provider, specializes in supporting state and municipal governments. Recognized for our expertise, we offer strategic staffing solutions tailored to the public sector's unique needs. With over 15 years of experience and offices nationwide, we collaborate with over thirty state governments and cities. Our services include temporary staffing, contract services, and full-service IT recruiting across critical sectors like healthcare, education, transportation, and public safety. Our deep understanding of government staffing ensures quality talent for roles in Health and Human Services and Medicaid programs. Beyond staffing, our Talent Academy promotes diversity and inclusion through upskilling programs. Discover how we support state governments in initiatives like cloud migration and blockchain projects: https://lnkd.in/dfi6Gd6P At Talent Groups, we're more than recruiters – we're agents for change. Our mission extends to values of compassion and community service, recognized with the ASA Cares Award in 2023: https://lnkd.in/eGaPwqae." 💡 For more information about Talent Groups, visit: https://lnkd.in/eDWsSZub

🎆Happy 4th of July! From all of us at FTC, we wish you a day filled with celebration, joy, and patriotic pride.

🗞 In case you missed it... As we gear up for our upcoming edition, stay tuned for the latest insights. Let's revisit a cornerstone article from our inaugural issue: "Dive into 'Ethical Hacking: The Magic Bullet in Your Arsenal of Cybersecurity Protections' by Christophe Reglat, CEO of Coaxis Hosting, Inc. Published previously, its insights into proactive cybersecurity measures are as relevant as ever. Discover the actionable strategies provided to state legislators and agency CIOs on fortifying your organization against evolving cyber threats: https://lnkd.in/enagx-RP Get ready for more cutting-edge content in our next publication! Stay tuned for updates.

Last Friday marked the kickoff of the 3rd Annual CIO Academy, presented by FTC, sponsored by TekBank, and in collaboration with Erin Rock and The Southern Group-Florida. A huge thanks to Leo S. for his insightful session and for reminding us, "You are an enabler to your agency’s mission." Special thanks to all participants!

🌟 The #memberspotlight is on Celerium🌟 "Celerium has a 17-year history of powering cyber defense solutions for government agencies, enterprise organizations, defense contractors, and small and medium businesses. As a team, we aspire to excellence in all we do – from developing active cyber defense solutions to how we deliver those solutions – all while keeping security top of mind.   Last year, Celerium completed a successful pilot program with the National Association of Counties (NACo), and we're excited to have several team members visiting Tampa, Fla., in July for the NACo annual conference. View our NACo pilot case study here: https://lnkd.in/ekzKTMDF.   A new social media video series from Celerium features Nate Shiflett, Celerium's CISO and former CISO for the state of Florida, and Vince Crisler, Celerium's Chief Strategy Officer and former CISO for the White House. Nate and Vince give their perspectives on recent cybersecurity threats and issues. You can find links to those videos here: https://lnkd.in/er3ZGp_M" 💡 For more information about Celerium, visit: https://www.celerium.com/

🎓 Join Proofpoint Discovery: Hands-On Lab – Combat Cyberthreats Impacting Colleges and Universities! 🛡️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM ET 🌐 Location: Virtual (Zoom link & password provided upon registration confirmation) 🔗Registration: https://lnkd.in/eWEMXPnX Attention Higher Ed security professionals! Proofpoint is hosting a virtual hands-on lab, designed to help you combat data loss and insider risk. This interactive workshop offers an exclusive opportunity to experience Proofpoint products first-hand, learn best practices for protecting your organization, and get insights on detecting and responding to insider threats. Who Should Attend? This event is ideal for information security decision-makers and technical practitioners in the Higher Ed sector, including: Directors of IT Senior Security Managers IT Security Managers Security Engineers Messaging Architects Cybersecurity Incident Engineers Don’t miss this chance to enhance your cybersecurity skills and network with peers in the Higher Ed sector. Secure your spot today! #Cybersecurity #HigherEd #Proofpoint #DataProtection #InsiderThreats #VirtualWorkshop

Yesterday’s Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)'s 118th Annual Conference kicked off with Florida Technology Council’s CEO, James Taylor leading an esteemed panel of experts discussing "A New Tool for Public Finance: Can AI Hack a Brighter Future?" James, along with David Clark (CEO of MyGovGuide), Dharma Atluri (Global CTO - EA Managed Services, IBM), and Dr. Angela Long, Ed.D. (Chief Engagement Officer, Tallahassee Community College), explored the latest advancements in AI technologies and how local government leaders can utilize AI-powered tools to work smarter, not harder. A virtual high-five to GFOA for hosting such an informative session, and to their members for their valuable questions and engagement! #GFOA2024 #AIFuture #FloridaTech #CyberSecurity #Innovation

🌟 The #memberspotlight is on D3 Air and Space Operations, Inc.🌟 "D3 Air and Space Operations, Inc. (D3ASO) is a federally certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business (SDVOSB) founded September 11th, 2006 by Mike, Sean, and Tom Doughty. Our mission is to provide worldwide, full-service expertise to lead, manage, advise and staff complex programs and mission needs. Our team has the background, insight, and expertise necessary to execute high- visibility, high-priority, no-fail operations to Federal, State, and Private sector customers. D3ASO has extensive experience providing strategic programmatic, technical and administrative Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) supporting critical programs and systems for the United States Air Force (USAF) including Secretary of the Air Force (SAF), Headquarters Air Force (HAF), and the Air Combat Command (ACC). In recent years, we have expanded into state programs including substantial programmatic oversite of the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS), Division of State Technology (DST) MyFloridaNetwork-2 (MFN-2) conversion supporting Florida's enterprise infrastructure and providing cutting-edge security and robust network connectivity." 💡 For more information about D3 Air and Space Operations, Inc., visit: https://www.d3aso.com/

Your Voice Matters. Being a part of Florida = Being a part of the Florida Technology Council. Check out our new teaser video and learn more about our mission and impact: https://lnkd.in/d7KaCn_g