The San Francisco-based utility announced it will begin actively piloting multiple earthquake early warning solutions this year, making it one of the first energy companies in California and the U.S. to integrate the technology into it emergency management efforts.
The California Department of General Services issued a request for proposal to purchase “PC Goods" to be made available to state-level agencies and participating local governments.
Impact Venture Capital, which maintains offices in downtown Sacramento and Burlingame, is now accepting applications for its Entrepreneurs Showcase. The program selects technology startups from Northern California and puts them through two months of education and mentoring sessions, culminating in presentations in front of potential investors during a "Demo Day."
Participating customers will be able to use cloud-based tools and a mobile application to control heating, ventilation and air conditioning schedules; analyze and make changes to energy usage patterns; and manage day-to-day operations.
Officials from California and Québec unveiled the first Type C electric school bus produced in North America and announced plans to help the bus's Canadian manufacturer establish a facility in the state.
Redlands-based tech company Esri hosted its annual Geodesign Summit last week, where design professionals from across the U.S. were given a chance to hear about new spatial technologies.
A quick snapshot of the main data points and trends on state procurement practices based on results from the National Association of State Procurement Officials' (NASPO) annual Survey of State Procurement Practices.
The Connect Transit Card was soft launched regionwide on Wednesday, after the Sacramento Regional Transit District became the first adopter in November. The system — which uses a plastic smart card with an embedded computer chip inside that can store cash value, passes and discount fares — can now be used on Regional Transit, e-tran, El Dorado Transit, Folsom Stage Line, Placer County Transit, Roseville Transit, South County Transit Link, Yolobus and Yuba-Sutter Transit.
The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is engaging Sacramento's civic tech community to develop solutions that improve access to the agency's data and services. On Wednesday night, Code for Sacramento (Code4Sac) is hosting a CHHS Data Access Challenge to demo and present submissions that aim to "help people connect with health and human services through digital experiences."
Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey Smith recently announced that Ann Dunkin, former chief information officer for the Environmental Protection Agency, will serve as the county's CIO effective Feb. 6.
Angie Burton, executive director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ Osteopathic Medical Board, gave a report Friday on the newest version of California’s Controlled Substance Utilizations Review and Evaluation System, also referred to as CURES 2.0.
Funding will come from AB 2664, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Expansion initiative authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last September.
A new nonprofit health information exchange will include an estimated 16.7 million information records and participation among 150 partners, making what its operators say will make the HIE the largest in California. A former White House senior technology adviser will lead the new tax-exempt public benefit corporation.
In the wake of California’s new laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, a significant amount of attention has been shifted to “track-and-trace” cannabis systems, as the state figures out how to manage the predicted influx of revenue.
Given by industry group CompTIA, the 2017 California Tech Champion award recognizes Calderon’s consistent support and advocacy of the technology industry in the state.
If approved, the state would contribute $20 million in exemptions for Tesla’s $1.1 billion in property expansions taking place at the company’s Fremont, Palo Alto, Hawthorne and Lathrop manufacturing facilities.
The California Community Colleges Technology Center announced that it intends to award a systemwide data integration services contract to Experis and Infiniti Consulting Group.
California State University, Sacramento, this week released a bid that will modernize its cabling infrastructure at some of the main locations on campus.
The California Department of Technology's Statewide Technology Procurement Division this week released an Invitation for Bid for a new category within the CALNET 3 contract vehicle. The solicitation will select vendors for Category 14: Satellite Based High Speed Internet and Terrestrial Based High Speed Internet.
Reminder: The nomination deadline has been extended to Jan. 19 for leadership awards to be given during the 2017 Public Sector CIO Academy on March 1 and 2 in Sacramento.
The budget plan approaching $180 billion that Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled Tuesday morning would make further investments to bolster state government's cybersecurity, replace outdated IT systems, and fund both big-ticket projects and emerging initiatives. In fact, the 267-page summary document of the budget proposal appears to highlight more tech projects than previous years under the Brown administration.
The California Victim Compensation Board is seeking a vendor to perform Independent validation and Verification Services for a system modification project. The work is related to testing and implementation of the Compensation and Restitution System (CaRES) modification project.
As chief of innovation, risk and strategic management, Blair Thompson will support Caltrans in improving performance, oversee implementation of the department’s Strategic Management Plan and manage special projects.
