1. The Perception of Government IT
Do you see me now?
Presented by, Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive & CIO
April 2017

2. Introduction/County Stats
Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive/CIO
29 years of government experience
Responsible for IT, Business Continuity and Facilities
Oakland County Stats
910 Square miles
62 Cities, Villages and Townships
1.2 million residents
82 departments and divisions of county government
County Executive form of government with 21 Commissioners

3. Why does
Government exist?

4. Doing More With Le$$

5. Doing Less With Le$$

6. Perception of Government Technology

7. The Cloud

8. What is this cloud thing and what will it do for us?
The CEO
What is this cloud thing and what will it do for us?

9. The CFO
Why are your operating costs going up and your capital costs staying the same?

10. We can reduce costs by simply consuming technologies.
The CIO
We can reduce costs by simply consuming technologies.

11. Huh? Just save us money…my taxes are too high!
The Public
Huh? Just save us money…my taxes are too high!

12. Cyber Security

13. Are we protected? This could be a public relations nightmare!
The CEO
Are we protected? This could be a public relations nightmare!

14. How much is this going to cost us? When is enough, enough?
The CFO
How much is this going to cost us? When is enough, enough?

15. I wish I could sleep at night. Can I have more money?
The CIO
I wish I could sleep at night. Can I have more money?

16. Huh? I had no idea you had all of this information about me!
The Public
Huh? I had no idea you had all of this information about me!

17. Mobility

18. I want to use everything anywhere at anytime!
The CEO
I want to use everything anywhere at anytime!

19. Why are your communications operating costs going up?
The CFO
Why are your communications operating costs going up?

20. The CEO wants everything! Can we secure this stuff?
The CIO
The CEO wants everything! Can we secure this stuff?

21. Huh? We want everything, everywhere right now!
The Public
Huh? We want everything, everywhere right now!

22. Infrastructure/ Communications

23. There is no way we are spending so much on something we cannot see!
The CEO
There is no way we are spending so much on something we cannot see!

24. There is no way we are spending so much on something we cannot see!
The CFO
There is no way we are spending so much on something we cannot see!

25. The CIO
Uh oh! This will be one of the most important investments we will ever make!

26. The Public
Huh?

27. The People

28. We need the best of the best!
The CEO
We need the best of the best!

29. The CFO
We must find the best people while making sure we keep an eye on our costs versus benefit.

30. We need the best and we are willing to pay them a competitive wage!
The CIO
We need the best and we are willing to pay them a competitive wage!

31. Get the job done! Just save us money!
The Public
Get the job done! Just save us money!

32. Communicate Communicate Communicate#1
Communicate Communicate Communicate

33. Engage and educate business leaders#2
Engage and educate business leaders

34. Engage peers to assist in planning#3
Engage peers to assist in planning

35. Attend conferences to gain knowledge and share ideas#4
Attend conferences to gain knowledge and share ideas

36. Hire the best and keep them as long as you can#5
Hire the best and keep them as long as you can

37. #6
Train your team!

38. Work hard and it will pay off!#7
Work hard and it will pay off!

40. Q & A Phil Bertolini Oakland County, Michigan
Deputy County Executive/CIO