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Eyragon Eidam

Eyragon is the Managing Editor for Industry Insider — California. He previously served as the Daily News Editor for Government Technology. He lives in Sacramento, Calif.

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EDD Puts Out Call for IT Manager Candidates
The Employment Development Department is looking for someone to oversee the Financial and Strategy Management Office within its Technology Governance Division.
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April 23, 2024
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Irvine Unified Issues RFP to Address Current, Future Tech Needs
The school district, based in Orange County, is looking for a wide array of technologies to meet the current and future needs at several school sites and administrative locations.
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April 23, 2024
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State Names New Official to Lead GIS Efforts
Kevin Lothar Petrik has been selected to lead the Department of Technology’s geographic information systems efforts. He brings experience from the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
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April 22, 2024
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Tracking the Spend: Consumer Affairs’ Q1 IT Goods Spend
The Department of Consumer Affairs spent just more than $2 million on its top seven IT goods purchases in the first quarter of this year.
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April 22, 2024
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Julia Erdkamp Tapped to Lead Statewide Automated Welfare System
Erdkamp brings extensive leadership experience to the CalSAWS executive director role. The high-profile project to streamline benefits access spans all 58 counties in the state.
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April 18, 2024
 · Eyragon Eidam
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What the Governor’s Budget Deal Means for IT
With the state staring down the barrel of a multibillion-dollar deficit, lawmakers have been busy looking for solutions. Here’s a look at some of the changes for IT.
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April 17, 2024
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CDT Names Chaeny Emanavin as Deputy CTO
Emanavin, a seasoned government IT leader, has been tapped to serve as the California Department of Technology's deputy chief technology officer.
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April 16, 2024
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FI$Cal CIO Kanuri Murty Gives Update on Agency Progress
The move to the cloud is still underway, with the first phase of the migration of back-office systems and services complete. The department will now turn its attention to migrating “non-production environments to the cloud,” Murty wrote.
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April 15, 2024
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Tracking the Spend: Insurance Department’s Top 5 Buys of IT Goods
The California Department of Insurance spent just over $6 million on its five largest purchases of IT goods last year.
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April 12, 2024
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Virtual Court Reporting Pilot Bill Advances in Committee
The legislation would set the stage for courts in 11 counties to implement and test remote court reporting technology.
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April 11, 2024
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DGS Seeks Bids for Financial eDiscovery Solution
The California Department of General Services is looking for a vendor to provide a solution for the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
April 10, 2024
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AI-Enabled Tool Throws Open the Digital Doors of the State Capitol
An AI-enabled tool from the journalism nonprofit CalMatters is giving unprecedented and streamlined access to the data created at the Capitol.
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April 09, 2024
 · Eyragon Eidam
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Health and Human Services Strategic Plan to Serve as ‘North Star’
The California Health and Human Services Agency’s IT and Data Strategic Plan offers an in-depth look at how the massive agency will deploy technology and services in the years ahead.
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April 08, 2024
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IT Project Series: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Thirty-three IT projects totaling more than $3.7 billion are being regularly evaluated by the California Department of Technology’s Office of Statewide Project Delivery. In this series we look at project successes and where they fall short.
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April 05, 2024
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Pre-RFP: DGS Teases Upcoming Solicitations
Two upcoming opportunities could be worth watching for the right vendor. But be advised, the details are extremely scarce at this point.
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April 04, 2024
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DGS Hosting Several Vendor Education Events
Several upcoming in-person and virtual vendor-focused events are scheduled for the coming weeks.
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April 03, 2024
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Monterey Government Association Puts Out Another Call for Vendors
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments has released another solicitation for a five-year website support services contract. The RFP follows closely behind an IT support services contract RFP issued last week. 
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April 03, 2024
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California Department of Technology (CDT) CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins, CDT Deputy Director of Special Projects Brenda Bridges-Cruz, Department of Transportation (CalTrans) Agency Information Officer Marcie Kahbody, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) CIO Kristin Montgomery sitting on a stage participating in a panel discussion at an event.
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Power Panel: The State’s Top IT Leaders Talk Bias and Breaking Barriers
Some of California’s most influential IT leaders — all women, it’s worth noting — shared their takes on what the public and private sectors can do to further diversify the technology workforce.
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April 02, 2024
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Prop. 1 Sets Stage for IT Opportunities; Many Questions Remain
Voters approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 1 by a very narrow margin, leaving state and county agencies to sort through its impacts. Vendors would be wise to watch the horizon for opportunities.
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April 01, 2024
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Regional Government Alliance Issues Request for IT Support Services
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments is seeking a vendor to take over IT support services after a current contract expires June 30.
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March 29, 2024
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College District IT Lead: The Gains, Goals and Opportunities Ahead
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state and local agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with IT leaders. Responses have been lightly edited.
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March 28, 2024
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AI in the Crosshairs: Lawmakers Set Sights on Tech This Session
Several bills could mean changes to how the state and vendors deploy and develop new tech. Here are just a few of them.
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March 27, 2024
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Last Call: San Francisco Inches Closer to Its Next CIO
The city and county of San Francisco is still looking for a replacement for former CIO Linda Gerull, who left at the tail end of last year. There is still a small window of opportunity to apply for anyone looking for their next gig.
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March 26, 2024
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CDCR Seeks Quotes for Water Treatment Technology Services
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has issued an RFQ for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system services at the California State Prison, Solano water treatment plant.
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March 25, 2024
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From the Typewriter to AI: The Tech Changes, Pitfalls Remain
Experts at a recent event weighed in on latest technologies, calling attention to the repeating patterns of the past and how to best address the challenges they bring to organizations.
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March 22, 2024
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State Releases Generative AI Procurement Guidelines
Agencies and their vendor partners now have a set of guidelines to follow when it comes to incidental and intentional generative AI procurements.
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March 21, 2024
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Overheard at the CIO Academy: Pain Points and Opportunity
State and local government and the private sector came together in Sacramento earlier this week for two days of networking and problem-solving. The event highlighted trends and opportunities.
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March 20, 2024
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GovOps Undersecretary: Embrace the Humanity of Government
At an event in Sacramento, Government Operations Agency Undersecretary Miriam Barcellona Ingenito called on state IT leaders to embrace the challenges of working in an often politically charged environment to “fight the good fight.”
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March 19, 2024
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Liana Bailey-Crimmins: A Call to Action for California IT
State CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins shared California's IT progress on key initiatives and offered a look at the future during the California Public Sector CIO Academy Monday morning.
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March 18, 2024
 · Eyragon Eidam
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Ongoing RFXs Worth a Closer Look from IT Vendors
Here are some of the more interesting procurements in the pipeline across all levels of California government.
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March 15, 2024
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