San Francisco CIO Linda Gerull, right, speaks about cybersecurity with VMware’s Herb Thompson at the California Innovation Summit in Sacramento on Jan. 15, 2019. (StateScoop)
The number of new applications and new devices coming into use means governments have to architect their networks for defense, San Francisco CIO Linda Gerull said.
The new position would be responsible for monitoring threats against the state's voter registration database and coordinating with county-level officials.
Laila Alequresh, a former official in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, will work on ways to improve the city through technology and new ideas, while also serving as…