CITY OF PORTLAND
As the world opens back up , the City of Portland adopts a data-driven approach and next-generation cyber security to improve the lives of its communities
Throughout the pandemic , towns and cities have had to transform the way they provide services for their communities . The City of Portland , Oregon is no exception to this and has been embarking on an innovative , data-driven approach to policy .
Located in the Northwest of the U . S ., at the juncture of the Willamette and Columbia rivers , Portland serves the needs of its communities with over 25 departments focused on public services and liveability improvements across the city .
Driven by his passion to give back to the community , Christopher Paidhrin , Senior Information Security Officer for the city , has been dedicated to Portland ’ s transformation of technology and web services , with a focus on protecting the city ’ s data and information .
Noting how COVID has impacted the city , Paidhrin says : “ During the COVID era , we ' ve had to adapt considerably to provide about 70 % of our services via telework . This was a challenge to address quickly . The state , county and city had lockdowns and yet 30 % of our workforce still needed to go out in person to provide public safety services , maintain roads and pipes , perform inspections , and a wide array of services that a city provides . The COVID era forced us to adapt , but our services continued .”
“ Fortunately , with cross-team collaboration we were able to provide extensive telework services within days . As
284 June 2022