Public Sector Technology Exchange Founder James Baker Assembles All-Star Technology Panel

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) - On September 15, 2009 The Public Sector Technology Exchange hosted a Legacy Modernization seminar that was sponsored by information technology companies Unify (http://www.unify.com) and Western Blue (http://www.westernblue.com). The event took place at the Capitol Building in Sacramento, California.

The event began with an interview between author and public sector strategist James Baker and Dale Jablonsky, the current Chief Information Officer for the Employment Development Department (EDD). The two discussed EDD’s legacy application modernization projects and how to transfer existing software and database processes over to new applications.

Click on video below to play Part I - Introduction and Interview (2 more videos below)

Legacy Modernization for IT Systems - Public Sector Technology Exchange seminar - 1 from OBS News on Vimeo.

The interview between Baker and Jablonsky concerned the need for all legacy-based software and database systems in California to modernize. Jablonsky shared his “lessons learned” with an audience of more than 100 people representing state and county governments as well as leaders of the technology industry.

ROCKLIN, Calif., (OBSNews.com) - William Jessup University opened its doors this fall to their largest enrollment yet, revealing an incoming class of 194 students attending the Greater Sacramento region’s only private four-year, residential university.

“Over the last 12-18 months, the recruitment and enrollment efforts of the entire University have accelerated,” said Vance Pascua, vice president of traditional undergraduate admission.

“In light of the economy and the state budget cuts, we have made a concerted effort to find creative ways to ensure affordability and accessibility for students to choose Jessup.”

Adds Six Northern California Community Colleges To Its AcademyOne Partnership

SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – Drexel University announced today it is making things simpler for students at six Northern California community colleges to transfer to the University through a partnership with AcademyOne Inc., a web-based services provider for transfer students and institutions that serve them.

Through AcademyOne’s CollegeTransfer.net prospective transfer students can view which courses from their current institution are transferable to Drexel’s undergraduate campus in Philadelphia.

Drexel has currently completed course equivalency listings at six California community colleges listed on Collegetransfer.net. They are: Sierra College; Folsom Lake College; American River College; Sacramento City College; Cosumnes River College; Santa Rosa Junior College.

ELK GROVE, Calif, (OBSNews.com) – As people in the community face economic challenges not seen in generations, 15 Christian churches in Elk Grove are coming together for the next eight weeks to cohesively serve a community where so many are hurting.

Each of the churches will come together as one church… “The Church At Elk Grove” and feature similar sermons from Sept. 12 to Nov. 1 based on 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter focused on loving and serving one another.

Church members will be asked to commit to reaching out to neighborhoods, putting up 2,500 lawn signs about the effort and supporting non-profit organizations that address the needs of the community.

“It is our hope that our local churches will focus outward and partner with neighborhoods and organizations in a mobilized effort to care for our neighbors who are hurting, restore relationships and bring healing to our entire community,” said Barry Smith, Senior Pastor at Impact Community Church in Elk Grove. “The dramatic needs in our community demand a united effort where we put our differences aside and work together. And it’s finally happening.”