California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Enterprise Information Services Director Edmond Blagdon and Deputy Director Jeffery Funk will provide insights into their IT priorities during an exclusive, members-only briefing next month.
Edward Bómbita, commander with the California Cybersecurity Integration Center, was relieved of duty in late September. Reports of his departure cite friction between real-world threats and leadership priorities.
The state and several local jurisdictions were recognized for their efforts to connect residents with more accessible, equitable and engaging digital services during the ninth annual Government Experience Awards.
Jessica MacLeod has been named as the city’s first chief of strategy and performance. A gov tech veteran, her previous roles include serving as director of digital service and open government for San Rafael, Calif.
The city’s new IT Innovation Hub gives tech companies a platform to pitch solutions that support civic priorities. Submissions could advance to become pilot projects or stimulate requests for proposals.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has taken the next step in its implementation of a generative AI assistant to help its call center workers manage about 800,000 calls each year.
At the California Government Innovation Summit, teams and individuals across state government were recognized for innovative projects that improve operations, customer experience and could even have saved lives.
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In its latest report, the organization calls for embedding architecture early in project development to avoid duplication, reduce costs and manage government complexity.
The awards, which focus on contributions to AI adoption and advancement in the public sector, were presented to 10 California-based individuals and organizations.
John Ohanian has been appointed by the governor to the position of policy adviser for the Data Exchange within the California Department of Health Care Services.
The briefing, to be held in Sacramento in November, will delve into the work the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is undergoing and its future plans.
The agency awarded $35 million to nearly 150 local agencies, 11 of which will use it for purposes including purchasing laboratory equipment and advancing data collection.
The Bay Area county was chosen as the first-place winner for the largest population category in this year's Digital Counties awards program. The county made particular advances in cybersecurity and modernization.
The event, scheduled for Aug. 7 in Sacramento, will feature state CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins, CISO Vitaliy Panych, former CIO and current Senior Counselor to the Governor Amy Tong and more California IT leaders.
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The ranking system forecasts heat severity on a 0-4 scale, helping residents plan and respond to extreme heat events and connects them to safety resources.
California will allocate $32.4 million to assist 47 communities in mitigating heat wave impacts, a part of the state’s broader Extreme Heat Action Plan.
The Department of General Services is seeking a partner to outsource the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety's cloud-based workflow automation platform.
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