On the heels of a devastating wildfire in Southern California, the state is simplifying the process to obtain forest and vegetation management permits.
At this week’s event, held Tuesday and Wednesday in Sacramento and presented by Government Technology, the CIO Academy honored dozens in state service for their initiatives and accomplishments.
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.
Those seeking to enroll in the 12-week course should have at least one year of direct or indirect project management experience, and they must submit approval from their chief information officer or equivalent executive to apply.
The tech leader for the Employment Development Department and Loree Levy, deputy director of public affairs for the department, will address vendors and other attendees at the March 11 event.
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San Francisco has launched a revamped SF.gov, with new content management for better flexibility and in-house management. A new design system is intended to improve access and visual consistency.
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“We revamped the Open Source Portal and made it more user-friendly and easier to share and reuse open-source code,” said Blaine Wasylkiw, the state deputy chief technology innovation officer. “Government entities, businesses and the public can use this collaborative tool to develop digital solutions quickly.”
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Voters approved Measure G during the November elections, which will transform the way county leaders — both elected and appointed — go about conducting the business of the nation’s most populous county.
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In this year's Digital Cities Survey, nearly 1 in 4 awardees hailed from the Golden State. In the second installation of this series, we take a closer look at how technology is being leveraged in midsized cities.
In this year's Digital Cities Survey, nearly one in four awardees hailed from the Golden State. In this series, we take a closer look at how technology is being leveraged to better serve constituents across the state.
They will discuss the California Department of Public Health’s IT organization, key priorities, current projects and future plans in the Nov. 14 briefing.
Two lifetime members were recognized for their behind-the-scenes work with member municipalities, and three other members were lauded for their technology leadership on behalf of their cities.
CIO John Roussel, CTO Tony Tran and CTIO Vivek Kaushal will discuss CDPH’s IT organization, key priorities, current projects and future plans in the Nov. 14 briefing.
CIO John Roussel, CTO Tony Tran and CTIO Vivek Kaushal will discuss CDPH’s IT organization, key priorities, current projects and future plans in the briefing, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
The nonprofit California Emerging Technology Fund has announced that three dozen local governments will be receiving grant funding to mitigate the digital equity disparities in their communities.
Veteran technologist Chris Mattmann is the UC system’s first campus chief data and artificial intelligence officer. UCLA is one of just a few universities in the U.S. to have someone in this role.
To make sure you didn’t miss any California gov tech news of import, Industry Insider — California is providing periodic roundups of stories of significant interest to the public and private sectors from our staff and that of our sister publication, Government Technology, with links to each article.
The 30-minute webinar this morning will provide an overview of California’s $297 billion state budget, highlighting which agencies and projects may offer opportunities for industry to partner with government.
The 30-minute webinar Thursday will provide an overview of California’s $297 billion state budget, highlighting which agencies and projects may offer opportunities for industry to partner with government.
Please take a moment to let us know about your perspectives and your hurdles in working with state and local government and education. We’ll share the results at an upcoming industry forum.
