Information Technology

The City of Oxnard's Information Technology meeting focused on the structure and priorities of the IT department, emphasizing cybersecurity as the top priority to defend the city against cyber attacks. The department is organized into divisions including business engagement, solutions delivery, infrastructure and network engineering, and cybersecurity. Key initiatives include maintaining alignment with city departments through regular engagement, managing a large portfolio of over 350 applications, and modernizing infrastructure with a PC refresh cycle and new monitoring tools. The IT team also supports critical city functions such as police and fire department systems upgrades. The discussion highlighted the importance of transparency, accountability, and proactive problem-solving in IT project delivery and service management.