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Sacramento, CA-based California High Speed Rail Authority has Appointed Jeff Vargas as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for planning, designing, building and operation of the first high-speed rail system in the nation. California high-speed rail will connect the mega-regions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs and preserve agricultural and protected lands. By 2029, the system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds capable of over 200 miles per hour. The system will eventually extend to Sacramento and San Diego, totaling 800 miles with up to 24 stations. In addition, the Authority is working with regional partners to implement a state-wide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in local and regional rail lines to meet the state`s 21st century transportation needs.
About the Person
Jeff Vargas has spent the last five years in charge of IT Infrastructure support and data center operations at the Department of Health Care Services, according to an emailed statement from HSR.
Prior to serving at DHCS, he ran an IT consulting company he founded, called VPN Technology, which had state agency clients such as the Department of General Services and the Secretary of State’s Office.
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