Seven out of ten college students believe that President Obama won the second presidential debate that took place Tuesday night, according to a smartphone application co-developed by UC Davis, University of Maryland, and University of Arkansas.
Prison visitors will be able to spend more time with their loved ones and less time waiting in line to see them, the goal of a new online scheduling system just launched by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu today announced new legislation that will strengthen San Francisco’s Open Data Initiative. The legislation includes the creation of a new chief data officer position to encourage using data sources to make government services more efficient.
A mobile app to assist California veterans in their housing, education and health needs has been nominated for a national award for its ability to provide fast and efficient service for veterans in the Golden State.
UnitedHealthcare has given $20 million in funding to help 11 rural California hospitals improve their health information technology systems, the health carrier announced.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced on Wednesday that the California Department of Justice has received a $200,000 federal grant to help combat online piracy and other intellectual property crimes.
Governor Jerry Brown today signed SB 1161 that prohibits the Public Utilities Commission or any other state agency to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Internet Protocol-enabled service providers.
Governor Jerry Brown announced yesterday over social media sites that he has signed into law two bills that protect the privacy of California social media users.
At a press conference live-streamed from Google headquarters in Mountain View, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1298, which sets safety and performance standards for self-driving cars in California.
As the Internet takes an increasingly prominent role in public and private life, from engaging in commerce to using social media platforms, the need for representation is perhaps long overdue. A new trade organization that represents the interests of this Internet economy, The Internet Association (IA), formally launched on Wednesday.
Collaboration, training and widespread adoption by the users of a $500 million IT project are the basis for a CalPERS program being nominated for an award by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
A federally funded electronic health record (EHR) incentive program has paid out $743 million to Medi-Cal and Medicare providers in California, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) announced this week.
Among those technology projects to be highlighted at a national conference next month is the California Department of Rehabilitation’s (DOR) electronic records system which helps the state administer the largest vocational rehabilitation program in the country, providing services to 115,000 individuals with significant physical and mental disabilities.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a new program on Wednesday to test mobile broadband performance, allowing consumers to determine how their broadband service compares to the average.
After last week’s end to the legislative session, a number of technology-related bills have been approved by Governor Brown. Some bills passed the Legislature and are on their way to the governor’s desk, others stalled in committees. Here’s a list of those being tracked by Techwire.net:
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Folsom-based Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) to replace its 30-year-old Medi-Cal payment processing system.
The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) is sending personnel with specialized technical skills to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to assist in the response to Hurricane Isaac, the agency announced yesterday.
The California State University system has announced the selection of Pearson eCollege as its partner to launch a new online education program next year.
Attorney General Kamala Harris announced today the arraignment of two men who burglarized electronics retailers in five Bay Area counties and sold the merchandise on eBay.
The Legislature gave final approval yesterday to legislation that could pave the way for self-driving cars to move beyond the experimental phase by establishing safety and performance standards for autonomous vehicles in California.
Almost three quarters of California households have access to broadband Internet, a 33 percent increase since 2008, according to a new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). The survey also found that 87 percent of Californians use the Internet, a 17% increase since 2008.
The California State Senate passed a bill yesterday that prohibits the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) or any other state agency to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Internet Protocol-enabled (IP) service providers without authorization by statute or federal law.
Two Senate bills providing for the development of low-cost digital textbooks for 50 lower division courses across the state’s public postsecondary education segments have been passed by the California Senate and the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
A national association has awarded Sacramento County its Eagles Award for outstanding use of technology for the county’s Polling Place Locator mobile application, the county announced on Friday.
The California STEM Learning Network (CSLNet) announced last week they awarded two planning grants to build education networks focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). These regional networks will serve students in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.
