Maryland Department of Information Technology

Yesterday, the Maryland Department of Information Technology began the holiday festivities early at our annual Holiday Party. This potluck-style get-together brought together staff for food, merriment, and time together. The event ended with a friendly, competitive white elephant gift exchange and pictures with Santa. Special thanks to Employee Engagement Coordinator Rachel Hodge for MC'ing the event and bringing the holiday cheer and to Santa Claus for making the long trip down to Crownsville from the North Pole!

Testimonial Tuesday: Christy Kowalski & Yasin Karim This week's Testimonial Tuesday is a two-in-one! When Anantha Mantrala, Director of Projects at the Maryland Department of the Environment, needed some software support, they got some stellar service from Computer Network Specialist Christy Kowalski. After congratulating Christy, Anantha gave kudos to Yasin Karim and the rest of the Client Services team. Great job Christy and Yasin!

Last Friday, Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of Maryland’s Unified Benefits Screener, a joint initiative between the Maryland Departments of Human Services, Health, and Information Technology to streamline benefit access. The new screener—the state’s first interagency online tool developed with a person-centered and mobile-first design—allows Marylanders to quickly and easily check their eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Emergency Assistance, Women Infants and Children (WIC), and Home Energy Assistance Program (OHEP) benefits. The intuitive tool requires users to input only basic, non-identifying information including household size, basic income and expenses, and disability status. Based on input, the tool empowers users to identify potential benefits for which they or someone in their family may be eligible and encourages them to apply. No documentation or account is required. The process takes approximately five minutes and can be completed from a laptop, library computer or smartphone. “The Unified Benefits Screener is a testament to statewide partnership, engineering, and human-centered design,” said Maryland Department of Information Technology Secretary Katie Savage. “It's a big step forward that will help us serve more Marylanders. The state’s new Unified Benefits Screener is an example of how we plan to leverage technology going forward as an online home for data-driven, technical innovations. As we consolidate more in-house technical expertise and deepen partnerships between state agencies, we'll see even more Marylanders served through intuitive, human-centered solutions like this.” The Unified Benefits Screener marks a significant milestone in the state’s journey toward a comprehensive, unified benefits application that is scheduled for release in 2025. The application-in-progress will allow Marylanders to apply for all benefits using a single application—rather than spending time applying for each benefit individually. The enhanced technology will better serve Marylanders by simplifying the benefits application process, ultimately making it easier for Marylanders to access, apply for, and manage their benefits. Read the Press Release: https://lnkd.in/eJ_3EBSy

Come see Department of Information Technology Secretary Katie Savage speak at the ATARC's upcoming Public Sector Summit. She will be speaking on a panel called "Leadership in the Digital Age: Strategies for Government IT Excellence," which will explore the future of government IT. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eTcUWsbf When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Where: 11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Suite 100 Reston, VA 20190

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is hiring a Network Engineer Lead. Please share this post so your network can see it! The primary purpose of this position is to manage, plan, implement, and integrate DoIT's LAN and WLAN infrastructure. Including troubleshooting, operations & maintenance (O&M), solution implementation, formal hardware upgrades, firmware evaluations, providing technical support and consulting to partner agencies, performing site surveys, and optimizing LAN infrastructure solutions. Including coordinating, providing guidance and support to personnel either at DoIT, other agencies, contractors, LAN Services team members, DoIT managers or directors, networkMaryland™, or others at DoIT to complete these tasks. Candidates with extensive experience designing and implementing complex data communications or telecommunications networks. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/eqmqR_wt Note: This job posting is a repost; Candidates who previously applied for this position do not need to reapply

"If 2024 was a year of building foundations, 2025 could be a year of creating momentum with AI use." Nishant Shah, Maryland Department of Information Technology responsible AI senior advisor, participates in a discussion with Nikhil Deshpande, Georgia chief digital and AI officer, and Tyson Morris, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) CIO. They dive into a dynamic exploration of how states across the country are navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI and data transformation. #govtechlive

Come join our team as a Network Administrator II! As the Network Administrator, you will work closely with technical leads, infrastructure and operations teams and other cross-department teams to provide end-to-end technical solutions and manage, operate, monitor, audit, secure server Virtualization assets. You will also participate in the implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of DoIT’s data backup network infrastructure including Virtual appliances, Servers, backup software and related components. You will help with daily ops support including setting up backup policies, backup rotation, DR, RTO (return to operation) for new or existing customers. Candidates with experience administering, troubleshooting, and upgrading backup infrastructure as well as experience in maintaining and troubleshooting VMWare environment are encouraged to apply. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eArbivKJ

Welcome to the team, Carl! We are excited to have you come on board and build cyber solutions that will make our State more secure!

Please provide a belated congratulations to Darrell Stevens, our November Employee of the Month! Darrell is a Senior Systems Engineer on our Data Center team. Darrell serves as the primary architect and engineer for our agency's private cloud hosting service platform, which provides IaaS services to numerous state agencies. He also works directly with internal DoIT staff and customer agencies to plan and implement technical solutions to help them fulfill their missions. Dawn Blanchard, GIS Manager at DoIT, nominated Darrell, saying, "Darrell has been exceptional in helping the DoIT Data Services team with the iMap 4.0 implementation. When we came to him about timing, and there were roadblocks, he and Taylor McConnaughhay worked together to bring us options to continue to keep the project on target. "

The Maryland Department of information Technology is hiring a Data Academy Learning Coordinator! As the states increasingly rely on data to guide its strategic priorities, it is imperative that all employees, regardless of their role, understand how to leverage data to make more informed, effective decisions. Ensuring responsible data use requires state employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage data to make informed decisions. The Maryland Data Academy will serve as the cornerstone for fostering a culture of analytical thinking and evidence-based decision-making across the State. This position is responsible for designing, developing, procuring, and delivering comprehensive data literacy content to equip employees with the knowledge and skills to make data-driven decisions. This position will need to have an eye for visual design, a mind for content creation, and a commitment to clear, concise, and engaging forms of communication. They will need to collaborate with subject matter experts, develop and maintain course content, facilitate training sessions, develop and report on metrics to quantify success of the program, and coordinate with strategic partners to ensure the program aligns with best practices and advances the priorities of the current administration. Candidates with experience designing, developing, implementing and maintaining programs directly related to improving data literacy skills across a large organization are encouraged to apply. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/e64bTZVJ