Technology and innovation are critical in supporting the Chancellor's Office, districts and individual colleges to strengthen the student experience and ensure equitable outcomes.
Information Security, Technology and Innovation (ISTI) ensures the California Community Colleges have the technology, digital infrastructure and data to power transformational change to make sure our institutions truly work for all students regardless of region, race, ethnicity, class and gender. To improve their outcomes, we oversee data governance, information security and enterprise architecture, and we support the following:
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Statewide Common Technology Platform Project
The Statewide Common Technology Platform Project seeks to understand and potentially address the vast inefficiencies and vulnerabilities in data and operations because of outdated and/or disconnected enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supporting ancillary systems.
Meet Our Team
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Ernest Shih
Vice Chancellor of Information Security, Technology and Innovation
Ernest has more than 15 years of experience working within the state government, where he has been instrumental in leading several large-scale technology initiatives. Throughout his tenure, he has inspired countless students and stayed at the forefront of technological advancements.