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.
Techwire's State of Technology event included market intelligence in the form of new leadership introductions, question-and-answer sessions and slide decks from Los Angeles County CIO Bill Kehoe and CIO Rita Gass of the California Secretary of State's Office.
When Gavin Newsom moves into the governor's office next month, he'll bring with him a new administration with its own tech agenda. Techwire can help industry and government insiders navigate the new landscape with its State of Technology Industry Forum on Monday in Sacramento.
Those in the IT industry have an opportunity to join key CIOs and industry experts and learn about California’s most recent initiatives and programs at Techwire's "State of Technology" industry forum on Monday. . Get the inside track at the 'State of Technology' on Monday
Techwire has added some new Insider tools to the website dashboard for members, the latest being a detailed, clickable breakdown of the state budget. Future versions of this tool will include department and agency contacts, bids and opportunities and organizational charts for targeted IT personnel and line-of-business leaders.
In a recent analysis of the cost of elections in 10 California counties, Techwire used figures that depicted San Mateo County's per-voter cost as significantly higher than it actually was. The county's elections chief pushed back, providing figures showing that the cost was only a fraction of what we reported.
