Industry Insider - California presents: A Member Briefing with L.A. County Banner

Overview

This was an in-person exclusive briefing for Industry Insider – California members to hear from IT leaders of the County of Los Angeles (LA County). LA County is the largest county in the US by population and has an overall annual budget of over $42 billion and an estimated IT budget of over $850 million. As a subdivision of the state, LA County is charged with providing numerous services that affect the lives of all residents, including law enforcement, tax collection, public health protection, public social services, elections and flood control. Learn more about LA County here.

The County of Los Angeles is comprised of 37 departments and over 112,000 employees supporting over 10 million constituents in 88 cities. The following departments will be represented:

The Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is responsible for registering voters, maintaining voter files, administering federal, state, local and special elections and verifying initiatives, referendums and recall petitions. LA County is the largest and most complex county election jurisdiction in the country with over 5.8 million registered voters. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk also records real property documents; maintains vital records of births, deaths and marriages, oversees countywide records management, business filings and other documents. Learn more here.

The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) provides financial, homeless, employment, health, and nutrition-related assistance to residents of LA County. DPSS is the second largest LA County department and the largest social service agency in the United States. DPSS has an annual budget of $5 billion and provides services to one out of every three residents in Los Angeles County. DPSS has a workforce of nearly 14,000 employees with the capacity to serve residents in 19 languages at more than 40 offices throughout Los Angeles County. Learn more here.

The Department of Parks and Recreation owns and operates 182 facilities including parks, natural areas, wildlife sanctuaries, lakes, trails, gardens, the largest municipal golf system with 20 courses at 18 locations, and cultural venues including the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre and the world-famous Hollywood Bowl. The annual budget is $256 million with more than 2,600 employees. Learn more here.

 

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Aman Bhullar

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Chief Information Officer, Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC)

As the department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), Aman Bhullar provides executive leadership and is responsible for assisting the RR/CC in administering and formulating the IT operations with direct responsibility and oversight of Information Security standards and strategies for governance/compliance. He is a seasoned IT professional who is recognized for driving technology initiatives into enterprise software implementations of voting technology, ERP, CRM, SCM, Imaging & Electronic Records Programs.
A pioneer in incorporating cutting edge technology, Aman supports a workforce of 1,500 employees that manages the entire election workflow in addition to supporting the largest repository of vital records in the nation. Under his leadership, a revolutionary voting system was implemented in LA County, Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) (link to article) and he has developed an Open Source strategy for the most complex, largest voting technology stack in the nation. Aman was awarded Government Technology Magazine’s CIO of the Year at the 2023 LA IT Leadership Forum.

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Michael J. Sylvester II

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Assistant Department Head and Chief Information Officer, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)

Since September of 2022, Michael J. Sylvester II has served as the Acting Chief Deputy of Administration, responsible for overseeing the technology, finance, contracts, programs, and services for the largest social services agency in the nation. Also, since March of 2006, Michael served in the role of an Assistant Department Head and Chief Information Officer. He presides over a workforce of over more than 1100, 500 of which are IT professionals, responsibility for more than 150 IT vendor staff, and oversight over the department’s property management operations. In the CIO capacity, Michael is responsible for the Department’s automation/technology strategy, application development, infrastructure and technical support, and property and strategic space planning.
Michael promotes innovation throughout the Department, while establishing and cultivating key collaborations with other organizations at the Federal, State, and local levels. During his tenure, he has helped transform the Department into a forward-looking, agile, and technologically advanced organization and the Department has achieved numerous awards at the local, State, and national levels for innovation and technology advancement.

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Terence Davis

Terence Davis LinkedIn

Chief Information Officer, Department of Parks and Recreation

Terence Davis became CIO in June 2022 with previous background in the LA County Office of the CIO as Chief Enterprise Architect, the inaugural holder of this position, as well as multiple Chief Architect roles in industry. Terence is a technology leader with over 30 years in governance, architecture, security, design and delivery. He has extensive experience in delivery of enterprise projects for domestic and international Fortune 50 customers using modern technologies in on-site/offshore models. He employs a very strong process in a highly collaborative environment to drive successful deliveries and long-term relationships.

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Agenda

Thursday, June 22

9:30 am Pacific

Registration check-in

10:00 am Pacific

LA County Department Briefing

11:00 am Pacific

Networking Break

11:30 am Pacific

LA County Department Briefing

12:30 pm Pacific

Conclusion

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1234 Valencia Avenue
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

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Hacienda Heights Community Center, Auditorium

1234 Valencia Avenue
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745