Last year's five largest buys totaled more than the $31.3 million spend on the corresponding buys in 2023. In-car video cameras were the most expensive buys both years.

While city councilmembers said the new cameras would protect the public, several residents argued against specific camera locations and posed concerns that the federal government might try to use camera data to crack down on protestors, immigrants or others.

The annual event, open to the public sector and private sponsors, will feature a wide range of California IT leaders from the departments of Employment Development, Technology, Food and Agriculture and elsewhere.

After years of remote work, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state's agencies to bring employees back to the office at least four days a week, with some exceptions. e.Republic Chief Innovation Officer Joe Morris explores the impact.

So far, state agencies have asked the Legislature for funds for nearly 70 IT-related projects and expenses. Here’s a searchable tool compiling every one of them.

Explore how Juniper Networks and Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions are delivering next-generation networking solutions for mission-critical operations, in partnership with ANS.

We are thrilled to invite all State of CA developers to participate in the Azure AI Hackathon: Transforming California Government Services with Microsoft Azure AI.

Outdated financial processes create bottlenecks, limit visibility, and slow down decision-making across government agencies. Manual workflows in procurement, travel, and budgeting make it difficult to track spending, ensure compliance, and adapt to evolving needs. The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) tackled these challenges head-on—eliminating inefficiencies and transitioning to a fully automated, data-driven approach.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping public policy, local governance, and K-12 education. In the age of AI, State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) institutions have a unique opportunity to modernize operations, enhance e-government services, and improve outcomes for constituents, students, and teachers.

Five critical capabilities organizations should have for modern unstructured data protection.

On March 6, 2025, Gartner hosted the final round of its second Case Study Competition that brings together teams from graduate programs from across northern California to tackle challenges faced within the public sector. Students from University of San Francisco (USF), California State University Sacramento (Sacramento State), and University of California Davis (UC Davis) brought their effort and ingenuity to this year’s event. The initial nine teams worked with Gartner coaches over a one-week time frame to prepare their case study presentations and then presented their analyses to Gartner Consulting Managing Partners and Expert Partners. According to Gartner Senior Managing Partner Eugene Martinez, “The Gartner Case Study Competition was established to demonstrate the importance and complexity of government work to the best and brightest minds in the region, and to hopefully inspire them to bring their talents to the local IT ecosystem.”