SDCERS’ IT Department Receives 2025 MISAC Quality IT Practices Award

Date: Jan 15, 2026   

SDCERS is proud to announce it has received the Municipal Information System Association of California (MISAC) Quality Information Technology Practices Award for the eighth year in a row. MISAC is a collaborative organization of California local government IT professionals with the goal of promoting leadership, information sharing, and access to resources to enhance local government services and effectiveness. Membership includes cities, towns, public safety, special districts, and other local governmental agencies/districts. 

QUALITY IT PRACTICES AWARD-2025 
This certificate is awarded to: 
San Diego Employees' 
Retirement System 
Information Technology 
In Recognition of Quality Information Technology Practices

Signed by Miguel Guardado, MISAC State Board President and Bryon Horn, Awards Committee Chairman

Dated October 21, 2025

The award qualifications follow the NIST SP800-53P standards.  NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology that defines a framework to reduce cybersecurity risks within an organization.  This framework is adopted by most federal and government agencies.  To qualify for the award, agencies respond using the control catalog covering NIST standards of low, moderate and high.  Those agencies who meet a high percentage of the controls are recognized with the MISAC Quality in IT Practices award. 

Receiving MISAC Quality IT Practices Award is an honor and tribute to the dedication and performance of SDCERS’ IT staff and contractors.

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