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San Diego County CIO outlines IT contract, governance and innovation program ahead of AI procurement decisions
Summary
CIO David Smith reviewed the county's long-term IT contract model, governance structure, service frameworks and the Innovation Fund process and timeline the county plans to use as it evaluates AI projects and future procurements.
David Smith, San Diego County Chief Information Officer, told the AI Ad Hoc Subcommittee the county's current outsourced IT arrangement (originating in 1999 and later awarded to providers including Northrop Grumman and Hewlett Packard) is structured to support continuous improvement and to incorporate new technologies such as AI.
Smith said the county's current service provider (operating under names including Hewlett Packard and known currently as Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC) provides six service frameworks that together cover governance, service-desk operations, end-user devices, network services, cloud and data-center work, and application services. He noted the contract defines IT services broadly so future technologies can be integrated without rewriting the baseline scope.
Governance and procurement timeline
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