Information Technology Management
As an internal service fund, the Department of Information Technology provides computer-related services to
all other Sutter County Departments. The department is divided into 6 programs, Operations, Network and
Equipment, PC Support, Programming Support, Web/E-Government Support, and Administration, which align to the
various types of service we provide.
Operations – this is the “traditional” data processing operation of the AS400 and RS6000 mini-computers.
Network and Equipment – this is the infrastructure portion of our system, including things like the fiber
optic cable and equipment which make up the Wide Area Network, the cabling, desktop hardware and software,
Internet access, firewall, virus protection, and the on-going management and maintenance of the servers.
PC Support – this is the support of the desktop operating systems, including the County-wide “helpdesk”
function, as well as the installation and repair of the PCs.
Programming Support – this is the support of the in-house and third party software applications.
Web/E-Government Support – this is the service area for costs associated with developing and maintaining
the various external and internal websites for the County as well as for web/browser-based applications.
Administration - this is the general overhead for the department.
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John Forberg is the Director of the department and was appointed to this position in September of 2005.
John joined the department in April of 2003 as Deputy Director, and had responsibility for the PC Support
and Network teams. These teams provide all the desktop, networking, server, email and Internet services
and support for the County.
Prior to joining Sutter County, John had worked at Sonoma, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties as Director,
Deputy CIO and Senior Manager respectively. He first started in County Government in 1986 after working 8
years as a computer systems specialist involved in teams performing research and development of remote sensing
radar systems for the federal government. Several of the systems John helped create are now in use by
agencies such as the National Weather Service and other federal agencies.
In addition to his regular employment, John is a past part-time instructor for CSU, Chico, University of
Phoenix, and Heald Institute of Technology. He has also been a guest lecturer and curriculum advisor at
several junior colleges in the greater bay area.
John is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Computer Society, the Association of
Computing Machinists, and the Association of Information Technology Professionals.
John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University, Chico and a
Master of Public Administration from California State University, Stanislaus. He has also attended many
professional development seminars, attended four sessions at IBM’s Advanced Business Institute, and has been a
presenter and keynote speaker at regional, national and international conferences.
A 3rd generation Chico native, John is thoroughly enjoying working and living in Sutter County, and for the
first time in 17 years, doesn’t have a multi-hour commute facing him every day.
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