Running concurrently with Google’s Developer Conference, Google I/O, held on June 28-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the Tech Career Expo will showcase tech jobs and career
M Corp Partner Chuck Czajkowski discusses a project to modernize Employment Development Department legacy databases into a new system. Last November, the firm completed the task of consolidating 10 databases and converting 4 billion rows of disability and unemployment benefits data for EDD. Unemployment and disability insurance claims records of more than 18 million people were moved to a newly designed, single database. The project began in June 2009.
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) announced its Annual Conference & Expo will be held June 11-13 in Long Beach. The organization expects 2,000 9-1-1 officials to gather to discuss emerging technologies, challenges and the future of the emergency system. The conference will feature general sessions, training sessions, exhibits and networking opportunities. See the announcement here, read more about NENA here.
The Roman Coliseum is more than architecture. The Roman Coliseum is the result of architecture. One of the most well-known images in the world, the magnificent ancient ruin that tourists photograph while vacationing in Italy is an instance of architecture, an implementation. If an architect had not created the descriptive representations of the Coliseum, they could not have built it, or even identified the labor pool and building materials.
Please join the Sacramento Chapter of Women in Technology International (WITI) for a free networking event starting at 5:00PM on June 12th, 2012 at Fats Bistro in Folsom.
Friday, June 1 is the last day for bills to pass their house of origin. Here are some notable technology-related proposals moving through the legislative process:
On May 29, leaders in state government technology met for the celebration of successful government IT projects and the Best of California awards ceremony.
Paving the way for self-driving cars to move beyond the experimental stage, the State Senate this week approved legislation to establish safety and performance standards for autonomous vehicles in California.
On Tuesday at the top of Mount Vaca between Vacaville and Fairfield, California’s Public Safety Communications Office (PSCO) installed a new satellite dish, part of the Statewide Public Safety Microwave Network consisting of 290 sites around the state. The 50 year-old satellite network provides first responder agencies, such as Cal FIRE, California Highway Patrol and CalTrans, long distance data and voice communications. The system carries more than 1300 circuits and connects over 7,000 air miles of microwave paths, according to PSCO.
San Diego State University (SDSU) is requesting pricing to train University Computer Operations (UCO) Operating Systems Analysts (OSA) in VMware functionality. Training topics include: vSphere 5 and Virtual Center Updates, networking concepts, host profile, storage capabilities within vSphere, esx commands, patch management, management console redundancy, injecting and managing SQL scripts within vSphere, using Templates, best practices for installation, configuration, datastores, etc. and understanding snapshots. An offsite training location is required for up to 10 staff, 3 days of
The California Department of General Services (DGS), in conjunction with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), is soliciting bids from qualified firms able to provide Project Management Support Services to support state staff during the Design, Development and Implementation (DDI) of the California Medicaid Management Information System (CA-MMIS) Project. The DDI is being performed by a contractor, ACS State Healthcare, LLC, the Fiscal Intermediary (FI). The selected firm will work under the direction of State staff in managing the project and monitoring the performance of the FI. Bids must address all of the services described in Exhibit B: Statement of Work. Interested Bidders are advised to reference the IFB for additonal information regarding the Bidder’s Library. Questions regarding this IFB are to be sent directly to the Procurement Official listed in the IFB.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan budget analyst for the Legislature, today released a report on the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) project recommending it continue forward, despite the state’s ongoing budget deficit. In addition to the benefits of having a modern and integrated accounting system, FI$Cal will allow the state to avoid having to replace aging, individual systems in the future, says the report linked here, with the LAO’s summary in italics below.
On behalf of the High-Speed Rail Authority, the Department of General Service has issued Request for Offer (RFO) Number HSR11-42 entitled Application Infrastructure Support (AIS). The contract is for a one-year term, with the State’s option to amend it for a one-year extension period, or portion thereof. For more information, visit: http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/business_job_opportunities.aspx.
