Features Region: West

The fact that Robert Rosales won’t be confined to a data center doesn’t necessarily set him apart from other infotech directors. But you won’t find many other IT bosses riding shotgun on a big rig. Rosales has done that and more as the personable and hands-on director of infotech Oak Harbor Freight Lines in the […]

In recent years, many people have opted for peer-to-peer lodging rentals while traveling or on vacation. Increasingly , they’re doing the same with car rentals, particularly with a shortage of rental cars during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enter Turo, a San Francisco-based business which started in 2009 and now has a presence in over 7,500 cities around […]

Getting technology to students at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge many school districts faced. Some created pick-up stations for parents, others sent laptops and hotspots home with students, and some coordinated home drop offs. For the 28 school districts in Orange County, California, which have about 500,000 students, and the Orange […]

Danielle DiStefano wants to be first to test something on a small scale. Sometimes her team is skeptical, but she says her risk-taking is usually vindicated as she pushes the boundaries of TV. Such was the case in 2017 when she, as ITV America’s vice president of post-production, advocated for remote editing capabilities. Somehow DiStefano […]

It’s Dec. 31 and the clock just struck midnight, ringing in the new year—and the opening of State of Alaska’s online form to purchase a state fish and game license. Since 2011, except for 2019 and the pandemic, Alaska has annually issued well over 800,000 licenses to residents, non-residents, professionals and commercial crews. The thousands […]

Leading up to the 2020 election, IT staff from each of Colorado’s 64 counties had weekly calls to ensure they had strong technology to support processes such as voter registration, vote tallying and the dissemination of results. The calls allowed everyone to share best practices and current threats, and they allowed staff to talk through […]

After an IT career spanning more than 40 years, Terrence “Terry”  Theobald could easily say “been there, done that,” about his work. But as CIO for the County of Ventura in Southern California, it’s more a case of deja vu. And to think he could have been a dentist. He was studying for a pre-med […]

“Time is of the essence” is a concept so important to real estate it’s often written into sales agreements to ensure the process is completed quickly and thoroughly. The phrase is never more evident than in the services rendered by LRES Corp., providers of residential and commercial property valuation products and services for customers throughout […]

“So how was work today?” This question might once have come up at dinner, asked by loved ones who’d toiled away from home. Now, it’s as likely to be asked of someone who’s just logged off at a workstation next to their bedroom or kitchen. Recognizing workplace changes—which were occurring even before the COVID-19 pandemic—is […]

The flashing lights and ringing bells still let everyone know you’ve won big at the slot machine. But there are subtler ways guests benefit when they visit casinos run by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, says Bill Oliver. The nation’s CIO since 2005, he’s adding features like wireless technology and easier payments, timing […]