Techwire has been working to expand up-to-date bid information across multiple jurisdictions. In addition to the state, bid listings now include Los Angeles city and county, Sacramento city and county, San Francisco and Roseville.
The California State Parks system is about to update and upgrade its campsite reservations system to make it easier to access and navigate. The new system, called ReserveCalifornia, goes live Tuesday.
Schmoozing for a good cause was the theme last week when a few dozen Techwire Insiders gathered in Sacramento to talk tech, nibble nachos and contribute to a cause — in this case, the charity was Front Street Animal Shelter.
Mohammed Al Rawi, chief information officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, will be the speaker for a Techwire virtual briefing from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10.
The California Lottery has an open RFP for a vendor to provide communications equipment and low-voltage installation, cabling, connectivity and project management services for the district offices.
The California Victim Compensation Board released an RFI on June 29 to gather information regarding an Online Access solution. Any potential vendor’s Online Access (OLA) solution must be able to provide a victim compensation application for Web and mobile.
Child Welfare Digital Services has selected Cambria Solutions and Accenture to work on the agency’s Case Management digital service — the largest of eight services under development to create the system that will replace the existing Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) used by county case workers across California.
This month's cover story is a look at California's cyberdefenses and how the state adapts to a constantly changing threat. Techwire's Samantha Young toured the California Cybersecurity Integration Center and talked to Keith Tresh, commander of the center, which is part of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Tresh has a background as a former CIO and National Guard colonel, so he is uniquely positioned to tackle this effort.
The upcoming issue of Techwire’s monthly newsletter leads with a close look at the California Cybersecurity Integration Center. Created by Gov. Jerry Brown in a 2015 executive order, the center is designed to provide a coordinated state approach to cybersecurity and ensure that top law enforcement and technology officials share critical — often classified — information about potential threats to state agencies, local and tribal governments, federal officials, private companies, utilities a
The L.A. County Metropolitan Transit Agency is equipping 150 buses with Wi-Fi devices in an trial effort to improve ridership and passenger experience.
For the overwhelming majority of Californians who don't have broadband Internet access at home, cost is the main reason, a new poll shows. But availability, education levels, age and geography are also limiting factors.
Techwire Insiders now have access to a new real-time database of technology-related RFPs and bids that are issued daily by California state agencies and departments.
California is now working to answer that question within a new statewide IT strategic plan it's beginning to develop. Called "Vision 2020," it will encompass a multi-year look at 2017 and beyond.
Techwire is tracking several recent bid opportunities where California state government departments and boards are purchasing software and implementation services.
The California Department of Technology (CDT) is hosting a forum this afternoon for its customers at the Lottery Building in Sacramento. The department says it will be providing updates on cloud policy, CalCloud, cybersecurity and CALNET.
With the week almost done, here's a quick look at new bids Techwire is following. View our Bids page for more information about these and other opportunities in California government.
The website provides records related to corporations, companies and partnerships, formations, registrations, amendments and mergers, along with millions of downloadable PDF images of Statements of Information.
The state's Department of FI$Cal — which is managing the ongoing rollout of California's new enterprise financial information system — has released its first strategic plan since becoming a standalone department.
San Diego County, which is well known for contracting out its enterprise technology office and countywide IT services to a vendor — HP Enterprise Services currently holds the contract — has released its budget plan for fiscal year 2017 through 2019.
Former California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins has been selected as its chief health director, CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost told staff on Monday.
Here's a quick snapshot of three active bid opportunities Techwire is following this week. View our Bids page for more information about these and other opportunities in California government.
