District Technology Leadership Group

Welcome & Introductions
Meeting Sign-In and Parking Lot

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• California County Superintendents Technology Services Committee Updates
  • Generative AI Notetaking Tool Matrix
• 2026 Spring ETC! Conference
• AI for Educational Leaders

District Technology Leadership Round Table

• Summer Projects

• Current Events

Gratton Conference Room

Palo Alto Network's Prisma Browser
Jahaziel Gamez
Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks will introduce us to their secure browser for managed and unmanaged computers, Chromebooks, and mobile devices. Features include the ability to block data transfers from work to personal accounts and protecting data based upon content and context. A demonstration of the features will be included in this presentation.

Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 Services
Allan Ross
Palo Alto Networks

Unit 42 is Palo Alto Network's team of threat analysts, threat hunters, and experts in reverse engineering, malware analysis, and threat modeling. This team can provide incident response and incident preparation. This presentation will review their available services.

Gratton Conference Room

Location TBD

Welcome & Introductions
Meeting Sign-In and Parking Lot

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• CITE Central Valley North Regional Group Updates
• California County Superintendents Technology Services Committee Updates
• Modesto City Schools & Central California Esports League Tournament
  • Saturday, December 6
  • Tournament Flyers
• 2026 Spring ETC! Conference
  • Saturday, February 28, 2026

CITE Conference in Review

Celeste West Conference Room

District Technology Leadership Round Table

• Ongoing Projects
• Current Events

Virtualized Environments: VMWare and Alternatives
Quest Technology Management

A discussion about the current issues facing school districts with Broadcom and VMWare environments. Suggestions on maintaining and managing a VMWare environment at a minimum cost will be provided. An exploration of alternative environments, such as Microsoft and Nutanix will be presented.

Lunch n Learn
Quest Technology Management

Discussion about the differences between vendors and value-added partners. What should school districts expect from each type of entity?

Celeste West Conference Room

Welcome & Introductions
Meeting Sign-In and Parking Lot

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• CITE Central Valley North Regional Group Updates
• California County Superintendents Technology Services Committee Updates

Current Events

• Website Content Accessibility Guideline Requirements

From Alert Fatigue to 24x7 Protection: A K-12 MDR Case Study
Forsyte

Forsyte IT Solutions and the Stanislaus County Office of Education will walk through their journey of deploying, optimizing, and operationalizing Microsoft security technologies. Gain insight into how Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services can reduce alert fatigue, produce continuous monitoring, and support IT and security teams that are stretched thin.

The discussion will highlight Guardian 365, Forsyte’s 24x7 MDR service purpose built for education organizations, and how a managed SOC model tailored to K-12 helps institutions move from reactive alerting to proactive threat detection and response. 

School AI Presentation

Educational Technology features

Lunch n Learn
A Holistic Approach to K-12 Data Security with Microsoft Purview and Guardian 365
Forsyte

Forsyte will expand on Guardian 365 by introducing the Guardian 365 Data Security Managed Service, which combines Microsoft Purview capabilities with ongoing MDR support to help education organizations better protect sensitive data.

Topics include:

• An introduction to Microsoft Purview and its relevance for K-12 data security and compliance.
• How Purview is integrated into the Guardian 365 service model.
• Ongoing managed services for tuning, optimizing, and adapting Purview to your organization’s environment.

Welcome & Introductions
Meeting Sign-In and Parking Lot

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• CITE Central Valley North Regional Group Updates
  • 2026-2027 Meeting Dates
    • Wednesday, September 30, 1:30pm-3:30pm
    • Wednesday, December 2, 1:30pm-3:30pm
    • Wednesday, February 3, 1:30pm-3:30pm
    • Wednesday, April 21, 1:30pm-3:30pm
• 2026-2027 District Technology Leadership Meeting Dates
  • Thursday, October 22, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Thursday, December 10, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Thursday, February 11, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Thursday, April 8, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Thursday, June 10, 9:00am-12:00pm
• California County Superintendents Technology Services Committee Updates
• What's New in Education from Apple
  • Wednesday, June 17
  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Merced County Office of Education
  • Registration Link
• Fiscal Year 2028 Erate Bidding Portal Webinar Recording

Current Events

Beyond VMWare: Transitioning to Microsoft Azure Local and Azure Arc

Many school systems are looking for alternatives to VMware for their IT infrastructure and considering Microsoft Azure Local. Attendees will gain insights into critical design considerations, strategies for optimizing resource footprints, cost analysis, and support challenges. Additionally, we'll offer practical tips to help you avoid common pitfalls when transitioning to a new hypervisor, ensuring a smoother, more efficient migration process.