The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is procuring cloud-based e-discovery services through a recently released Request for Quote. The need for electronic discovery has increased in the day-to-day management of the State Water Project, the department says.
The goods under the agreement include items such as telephone handsets, telephone cords, headsets, headset cords, headset interface boxes, computer keyboards, computers, printers, uninterruptible power supply, workstations, and wired and wireless connections.
The state of California's Child Welfare Digital Services (CWDS) organization is hosting a vendor outreach event on Friday to gather input on its modular procurement approach used in the child welfare system modernization project. Topics will include "procurement process related concerns that may have made it a challenge to submit a bid" and "comments regarding the Terms and Conditions used for the modular procurements."
The University of California System recognized 10 innovative IT projects at its campuses and research institutions on Tuesday during its annual UC Computing Services Conference. The awards honoring achievements in IT efficiency and innovation are named in honor of former UC Riverside CIO Larry L. Sautter.
Last month the supplier community provided comments on the proposed revisions, which are currently under review before they are finalized. The special provisions identify standards for data ownership and protection, data location, security incident notification, data storage and retrieval, and a several other factors specific to "as a service" offerings delivered through the cloud to state agencies and departments.
The California Department of Water Resources is conducting research into software platforms that could be used for the State Water Project, according to a recently released RFI.
The bureau, which is under the Department of Consumer Affairs, this week released a Request for Information seeking input to explore possible solutions and alternatives. The new IT system is required as part of a regulatory framework enacted via legislation.
Next week Administrator Denise Turner Roth plans to travel to California for three days, as GSA puts it, “to engage with industry leaders, CIOs and local officials as part of her mission to deliver the most innovative technology services to the federal government at the best value for the taxpayer.”
Ash Roughani, program manager in the Mayor's Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, will field questions and provide information about the city's new Rapid Acceleration Innovation and Leadership in Sacramento (RAILS) grant program at a meetup tonight in Sacramento.
A single firm or multiple firms will provide services "related to Medi-Cal recoveries for health-care costs incurred from casualty insurance claims filed with insurance carriers," according to the Department of Health Care Services.
The city of Modesto on Tuesday launched its overhauled government website and homepage. The new site features responsive design, an entirely new layout, social media integration and a new calendar, as well as one-click access to online services.
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) hosted the inaugural California Cyber Innovation Challenge at Sacramento City College on Wednesday, where eights teams of high school students competed in a series of timed challenges.
An invitation for bid is inviting vendors to submit proposals offering backup storage-as-a-service off premises or on premises to customers in state and local government and education.
Horn has worked for the city of Fresno for the past 13 years, most recently as the assistant CIO. He had been the acting CIO since Carolyn Hogg was named the IT and innovation director for Alameda, Calif., in early 2016.
The California Highway Patrol intends to award a contract for its body-worn camera project to Taser International Inc., according to state records released this week.
The California State Archives is partnering with Google to present some State Archives exhibits in digitized form to a worldwide audience online. Secretary of State Alex Padilla and the Google Cultural Institute announced the project Tuesday morning at the California Museum in Sacramento.
The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has launched a new website where health-care facilities can digitally submit architectural plans for review.
The California Health and Human Services (CHHS) agency has opened a recruitment process to bring aboard an expert who will build out plans to further expand data usage internally and with external partners.
The Department of Developmental Services needs the services of a contractor to provide Aruba wireless and ClearPass solutions services for wireless access and authentication at its headquarters and remote hospital environments.
The Department of Health Care Services has issued a notice of intent to award Hewlett Packard Enterprise for its competitive procurement on fiscal intermediary services for the Medi-Cal Dental Program.
The California Air Resources Board is rebuilding its Web-based system that accepts emissions certification documents submitted by automobile manufacturers.
The California Department of Technology is inviting vendors to submit proposals offering backup storage-as-a-service off premises or on premises to customers in state and local government and education.
Child Welfare Services - New System (CWS-NS) project director Les Fujitani is retiring from state government at the end of August, he confirmed to Techwire.
In September, Schmidt was appointed the chief of the Office of Technology Services (OTech) at the Department of Technology. Schmidt had been the agency CIO and director of Executive Office/IT Services at Food and Agriculture since 2011.
The all-day event at Sacramento City College will feature teams from Elk Grove High School, Casa Robles High School, Luther Burbank High School and other competitors from the Bay Area and Southern California.
The report, called Making Open Data Work in California's State Government: Lessons from Early Adopters, is available on the California State Library's GitHub page.
A $28 million enterprise IT system developed for the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) has suffered from functionality issues and project management and oversight deficiencies, according to a report from the State Auditor released Thursday morning.
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, one of the most active state legislators on the issue of cybersecurity, has echoed concerns about where California's chief information security officer (CISO) should be positioned in the state bureaucracy.
