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Expanded cloud services provide agility, resiliency, enhanced security, and availability.
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A citywide platform strategy leverages common standards to maximize business value and
reduce costs.
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Expand adaptability and agility for public-facing and City workforce applications to improve
efficiency and ease-of-use.
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Standardization and integration of the centralized technology ecosystem will reduce training and
support costs, accelerate development, and improve data analytics and security.
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Enhance public safety wireless communications coverage and provide redundancy and resiliency.
Goal 2: Centralize and Modernize City Technologies to Drive Best Practices and Innovation
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Centralized IT services drive efficiencies and economies of scale with common standards, security,
and governance requirements.
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Standardized digital transformation ensures alignment with City technologies, support contracts,
training, data governance, and security.
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Improved service management through business relationship management, technology
automation, and industry best practices.
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Data governance ensures the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data in enterprise
systems.
Goal 3: Advance IT Service Delivery by Enhancing City Technology Contracts for Transparency, Oversight,
and Operational Excellence
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Engage City departments to make improvements to contract Service Level Agreement’s to
promote innovation and meet changing business requirements.
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Enhance the long-term roadmap of the City’s IT contracts and RFP’s with agility to adopt to the
rapid pace of technology change.
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Develop contracts to improve cross-functional delivery and contract compliance.
Goal 4: Secure the City’s Data and Technology
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Enhance the automation of cyber security with Security Information and Event Management
(SIEM) tools across the City.
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Ensure security is a key decision point for all contracts, RFI/RFP processes, product selection,
adoption, and use.
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Optimize the City’s network architecture to increase availability and improve security.
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Modernize, maintain evaluate, and improve existing security tools both on-site and in the cloud.
Goal 5: Advance Digital Equity Citywide for Low-Income Communities
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Expand free Wi-Fi citywide with a focus on low-income communities.
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Increase laptops and mobile hotspots available from City libraries.
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Work with community outreach partners to get San Diegans connected.
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Partner with nonprofits to provide digital equity training and access.
Goal 6: Train, develop, and increase employee satisfaction and retention of Department of IT staff
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Increase career growth opportunities and promotional opportunities for staff to increase
employee satisfaction and retention.
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Offer training opportunities to IT staff in cyber security, project management, cloud, IT
procurement, GIS, SAP, network, digital equity, and other IT disciplines to grow in their careers
and take advantage of promotional opportunities.
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Modernize and Maximize the Business Value and Resiliency of Technology Services
Department of Information Technology
City of San Diego
Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget