The hearing before the House Financial Services Committee will cover the challenges that cannabis businesses face in securing accounts and credit lines from banks that are wary of taking on clients with ties to a federally banned substance.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was sworn in just one month ago, will deliver his first State of the State speech as governor Tuesday, and Techwire will have breaking coverage.
With the industry enjoying a huge opportunity for growth, those in the gov tech sector may find actionable national insights on the deals, opportunities, spending and budget trends that shaped the market in the previous quarter during e.Republic’s Govtech Market Insights Webcast on Feb. 13.
The first Los Angeles CIO Academy Awards will be presented on March 14 at the Los Angeles Public Sector CIO Academy at the Sheraton Grand in Los Angeles.
Seven IT executives from Los Angeles County government will address vendors and others at the next Techwire Industry Briefing, scheduled for Feb. 6 in Hacienda Heights.
Seven IT executives from Los Angeles County government will address vendors and others at the next Techwire Industry Briefing, scheduled for Feb. 6 in Hacienda Heights.
CSDC, a company that has offered a range of software to government agencies for more than two decades, has launched an environmental health tool aimed at California counties.
As PG&E circles bankruptcy, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced several appointments with considerable potential impact to energy, utility and wildfire oversight.
The California Tahoe Conservancy is seeking a chief information officer who will have full responsibility for the department's information technology environment, operations, personnel and budget.
The Financial Information System for California is seeking an IT Manager II to fill the role of assistant deputy director, which includes responsibility for managing FI$Cal’s infrastructure, database and software operations.
The California Secretary of State’s Office is inviting the counties’ clerk/registrars of voters to opt in to a County Test Environment (CTE), where they can test and confirm fixes, changes and enhancements in their election management systems as well as conduct training.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect who has expertise in Software Engineering, Information Security Engineering, Information Technology Project Management, and System Engineering domains.
Taborda Solutions has named an IT veteran to the newly created position of Security Practice Director, part of a planned 2019 expansion of the firm's government security business.
The state Employment Development Department has listed the 10 fastest-growing occupations in the Sacramento-Roseville region — and one of them is in IT. This position ranks 10th in growth among the top 10 — but first in compensation.
Assemblymember Laura Friedman offers her outlook for the Legislature in the coming year, which she says includes a need to keep pace with technology while considering its implications.
Four experts in the tech sector will present a webinar next week that will offer deep insights into what’s driving the dramatic growth and opportunity in gov tech as an industry. The free webinar is sponsored by e.Republic, parent company of Techwire, Government Technology and other industry publications.
Assemblyman Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, co-chairman of California's Tech Caucus, said he'll introduce legislation dealing with artificial intelligence in 2019, and will continue to work on determining how the state can make use of blockchain, including how it might secure elections.
As our readers, our sources, our families and our friends celebrate the long holiday weekend, Techwire will do the same, with publication of the daily newsletter to resume Thursday, Dec. 27. In the meantime, here is some recommended reading designed to keep your interest in all things tech stoked over the hiatus.
The department warns state users that using the end-of-life servers beyond Jan. 4, 2020, poses "significant business and security risks for programs and applications running on those servers."
A report in Thursday's Techwire about a Code California forum incorrectly identified the state agency that created the group and held the forum. The project was spearheaded by the state Government Operations Agency.
