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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While ISLA will continue to have a strong technical focus, this year’s program includes more courses that will help state IT leaders better understand how to lead from a business perspective.
The Trump administration's decision to end funding for the digital grants, announced Friday, prompted the California Department of Technology to immediately cease accepting applications.
Software company Archistar is making its AI-powered permitting tools available to Southern California local governments to speed the recovery process following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires.
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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