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Houston Minority Business Council September 11,
2007 2007 EXPO TECHNOLOGY FORUM
Richard Lewis, Chief Information Officer
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2007 Expo and Technology Forum INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
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City of Houston
Citywide Departmental IT Structure
Chief Technology Officer
Department
Vernon Hunt
(HHS)
Frank Haley
(HAS)
Matt Hyde
(HEC)
Patrick Plummer
(HFD)
Roosevelt Weeks
(HPL)
Al Garcia
(HPD)
(ITD)
Rex Billings
(MCAD)
(PD)
Max Samfield
(PWE)
Ogilvie Garike
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2007 Expo and Technology Forum INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
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City of Houston
Infrastructure Department Structure
Information Technology Departmental IT Structure
Department
Chief Technology Officer
Richard Lewis Chief Information Officer Earl
Lambert Citywide Janis Jefferson Infrastructure
Tom Sorley Radio Communications Services Mark
Stinnett Enterprise Applications
Richard Lewis, Chief Information Officer Earl
Lambert Citywide Janis Jefferson, Infrastructure
Tom Sorley Radio Communications
Services Mark Stinnett Enterprise Applications
ITD has Citywide responsibility for Enterprise
Applications (e.g., Financial, Payroll HR
Systems). In addition , ITD has Citywide
responsibility for the network infrastructure and
voice systems.
ITD has citywide responsibility for Enterprise
Applications (e.g., Financial, Payroll HR
Systems). In addition, ITD has citywide
responsibility for the network infrastructure and
voice systems.
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Strategic Focus
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2007 Expo and Technology Forum CITYWIDE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC FOCUS
City of Houston
To Utilize Emerging Technologies to Reduce
Cost, Limit Growth to the workforce, Improve
Services to Citizens / employees and Mitigate
Security / System Failure Risk
STRATEGIC FOCUS for the Citys IT Environment is
in (4) Main Areas
Institute IT Asset Management approach through
inventory right sizing and annual replacement
requirements
Improving IT Security through a Network
Re-Design, Hardware / Software Enhancements, Multi
-Layering Approach and future efforts
involving Policies and Procedure, Mandatory
Training/ Testing, Incident Response, Regular
Assessments and Audits
Aligning IT Resources with City/Departmental
Business Objectives and Balancing the
Effectiveness / Efficiency through Proper
Centralization / Decentralization Support
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2007 Expo and Technology Forum FY07 CITYWIDE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPENDING
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City of Houston
PRELIMINARY
Other Departments Include Municipal
Courts-Judicial, Solid Waste, General Services,
Housing Community Development, Parks
Recreation, Convention Entertainment
Facilities, Mayors Office Admin, Affirmative
Action, City Council, Controllers Office,
Finance Administration, City Secretary, Human
Resources and Legal
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CITYWIDE SUMMARY
2007 Expo and Technology Forum CITYWIDE ALL FUNDS
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City of Houston
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Strategic Initiatives
2007 Expo and Technology Forum CITYWIDE STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
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City of Houston
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Strategic Initiatives
2007 Expo and Technology Forum CITYWIDE STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES, Continued
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City of Houston
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2007 Expo and Technology Forum INFRASTRUCTURE
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
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City of Houston
Key Infrastructure Current Projected
Technology Initiatives

• Server/Storage Upgrades Consolidation
• Desktop Replacements (Citywide RFP pending)
• Information Life Cycle Management
• Communication Cable Supplies

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2007 Expo and Technology Forum CITYWIDE STRATEGIC
APPLICATIONS
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City of Houston
Key Departmental Current Projected Technology
Applications

• Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse
• Controlled Equipment Tracking (Replacement for
  GFAMS AIIMS)
• Fire Department Strategic Information Plan
• Equipment Control/Work Management Systems
  (Assessment)
• GSD Fleet Management System
• GSD Integrated Management System
• Learning Management System

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2007 Expo and Technology Forum INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
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City of Houston
QUESTIONS ANSWERS

• City of Houston Departments Chief Technology
  Officers
• Health Human Services (HHS) CTO - Vernon
  Hunt (713-794-9320)
• Houston Airport System (HAS) CTO - Frank
  Haley (281-233-3000)
• Houston Emergency Center (HEC) CTO - Matt
  Hyde (713-884-3911)
• Houston Fire Department (HFD)
  CTO - Patrick Plummer (713-247-5000)
• Houston IT Department (ITD)
  CTO Janis Jefferson (832-393-0004)
• Houston Public Library (HPL)
  CTO - Roosevelt Weeks (832-393-1300)
• Houston Police Department (HPD)
  CTO - Al Garcia (713-884-3131)
• Municipal Courts Administration Department
  (MCAD) CTO - Rex Billings (713-247-8781)
• Planning Development Department (PD) CTO
  Max Samfield (713-837-7740)
• Public Works Engineering (PWE) CTO
  Ogilive Gericke (713-837-0050)

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