ST. CROIX — Reuben Molloy, above left, former director Bureau of Information Technology, is no longer with the government-owned entity, Government House made known via press release Friday.
Mr. Molloy was replaced by Jesus Caban, who has been at B.I.T. for 8 years, according to Cherie Munchez, Governor Kenneth Mapp’s communications director.
Mr. Caban is currently serving with B.I.T. in the capacity of network systems manager. He is a graduate of University of the Virgin Islands and holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in information systems.
Government House did not give a reason for Mr. Molloy’s departure, but the administration has been attempting to place B.I.T. under the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network since Mr. Mapp took office. In May of 2015, he said as much.
Jesus Caban
“I’m going to be signing an executive order which I will effectively place the Bureau of Information Technology of the Central Government under the control of viNGN,” Mr. Mapp said.
The governor, wanting to create a structure that makes communication between government agencies seamless, said the purpose of the consolidation was to work through “governmental connectivity, and the systems we need in place to begin the process of rolling out public service across the digital divide.”
Mr. Mapp said one of the first priorities he would like to see the new viNGN/B.I.T. undertake, is the public safety/first responder interconnectivity, because the “whole first responding community is in complete disarray when it comes to being able to communicate, to use any level or type of technology at work, in their vehicles and 911 system reporting,” the governor said.
And while he acknowledged that the undertaking would be great, first responder interconnectivity remains a top priority for the governor because it directly affects the safety of the territory’s communities, he said.
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