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Theo Douglas

Theo Douglas is assistant managing editor at Industry Insider — California and a former staff writer for Government Technology.

The Office of Problem Gambling, which is under the California Department of Public Health, is in the early stages of a data management system replacement project.
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the state General Services and Social Services departments, the city of Fresno and the consolidated city-county of San Francisco.
The California Department of Technology has released a request for information from companies that can provide it with a tool to assist its Office of Statewide Project Delivery in estimating and budgeting tech projects.
The California Department of State Hospitals wants to hear from vendors capable of providing it with the ability to have a significant level of business continuity and disaster recovery services via mobile command centers and support.
California Correctional Health Care Services, the California Department of Human Resources and the State Compensation Insurance Fund are all looking for candidates in IT.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s portion of California’s $310.8 billion budget includes millions for new IT systems in medical billing claims and electronically stored information management, the migration of an existing system and other technology work.
The California Department of Child Support Services’ five largest transactions for IT goods during the year’s first six months topped $10 million and included laptops, computers and databases.
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department, the San Diego County District Attorney’s office and the consolidated city-county of San Francisco.
The California Highway Patrol asked for and received in the state budget funding to continue existing privacy, risk management and cybersecurity initiatives, and to roll out body-worn cameras statewide.
The California Department of Technology is continuing its recruitment for the key, longstanding executive staff position.
The entities in recruitment include the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California State Lottery.
Returned from their summer recess, legislators have less than a month to pass or hold proposed legislation concerning the California Interagency AI Working Group, cybersecurity and data from law enforcement body-worn cameras.
The California Department of Education’s five largest transactions for IT goods during the year’s first six months included data tracking, switches and search and analytics.
First 5 California, a tax-funded commission, seeks IT technical and support services from a certified small business, in order to meet its state mandates and objectives.
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the California Government Operations Agency, the Sierra Joint and Solano community college districts, and the North County Transit District.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s five largest transactions for IT services during the year’s first six months topped $24 million and included private-sector technology assistance and mobile connectivity maintenance.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration completed deployment of the multiphase Centralized Revenue Opportunity System, which consolidated legacy and improved responsiveness to customers, and is now migrating on-premise content to a new enterprise content management platform.
The California State Lottery, as well as the departments of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Resources Recycling and Recovery, are recruiting for IT positions.
Investments in instructional technology are on the rise at California’s university systems, and IT funding is in place for a big move at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, among other initiatives in this year’s state budget.
Governmental entities in the early stage of technology projects include the University of California at Los Angeles, San Diego County and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.
The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year state budget will fund changes to the California Immunization Registry, work on the state’s COVID-19 website and other initiatives at the California Department of Public Health.
With the Legislature on summer recess until mid-August, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation dealing with the cybersecurity workforce gap, mapping and other issues.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, on behalf of the California Health and Human Services Agency, seeks support services around an early childhood integrated data solution.
Others in the early stage of technology projects include Santa Clara County, the city of San Diego and the University of California, San Francisco.
The California departments of Human Resources and Tax and Fee Administration received millions in funding with the approval of the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year state budget to continue vital IT initiatives.
Members of the Middle-Mile Advisory Committee learned recently that state efforts to increase the availability of high-speed Internet have received additional federal funding, and construction should get underway this year in several counties.
San Francisco has issued a request for qualifications to create a vendor pool of companies capable of providing digital accessibility and inclusion services.
This ongoing series examines new state and local government technology work that is contemplated, likely or in early stages.
The Department of Motor Vehicles expects that its California DMV Wallet and mobile driver’s license will become available in late summer to Californians who carry smartphones.
The Sacramento County Department of Airports is in the early stages of a significant refresh that would enhance operations at Sacramento International Airport with digital technology.