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Industry Insider — California had a chance to catch up with California’s new state chief technology officer at a recent conference. The interview ran from her background to the state’s challenges to some specific initiatives underway at the Department of Technology.
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Officials with the California Department of Technology say the Cal-Secure 2.0 road map will serve as a north star for departments and an alignment opportunity for industry stakeholders.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Water Resources Control Board are all looking for IT specialists to lead their initiatives.
The city's Office of Contract Compliance is seeking a vendor that can modernize its paper-based business certification system. Interested vendors have until Nov. 24 to submit proposals.
Proposed election reforms would tighten disclosure requirements and close campaign finance loopholes as spending by independent political committees reaches a record $3.15 million.
Bhadana, who was previously the chief digital transformation officer at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, joined the California Department of Pesticide Regulation Sept. 9.
Quantum computing is like a horror movie villain, knife up and slow-walking at the unsuspecting victim fumbling with their keys — or encryption, as the case may be. Government might have little time to prepare and even less time to get those preparations funded, experts said at a recent event in Sacramento.
The city’s proposed standards would require large facilities to use 100 percent clean power, restrict drinking water use for cooling and address neighborhood impacts. A final City Council vote is expected in December.
City officials are considering cameras to improve waste collection and document parking enforcement interactions, raising questions about privacy, data retention and public oversight.
Public-sector cybersecurity professionals gathered in Sacramento Thursday for the annual California Cybersecurity Education Summit. Here is a small taste of what we heard.
Military and IT veteran Ed Lacroix will step away from his role as CIO for the California Secretary of State's Office at the close of the month. His 27-year state IT career has touched some of the most important projects in recent memory, and it was never about the paycheck, he told Industry Insider.
State CISO Mike Marshall called on public-sector cybersecurity professionals to redouble their efforts to leverage relationships and foundational practices during the California Cybersecurity Education Summit in Sacramento Thursday.
Several months ago, we heard rumors that Los Angeles County CIO Peter Loo was planning to retire at some point in October. Part of that rumor is now confirmed.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of legislation last month as the end of the session neared. Here's a rundown of a few of the higher-profile IT bills we've been watching.
The newly implemented computer-aided dispatch system replaces a more than 25-year-old legacy system, expanding real-time capabilities for dispatchers and deputies.
State and local government IT supervisors and managers have until Oct. 28 to apply for the 18-week program.
Measures addressing transmission delays and household energy use could help advance renewable energy development in Kern County while seeking to limit costs for ratepayers.
A UCLA Anderson forecast says the state economy should continue outperforming the rest of the U.S. even as unemployment remains elevated and hiring stays weak.
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off, newly appointed state CISO Mike Marshall shared his strategic vision for the state and its local partners and his argument against the competitive AI mentality.
The Little Hoover Commission held three hearings centered on the reforms necessary to overhaul state IT implementations and procurement processes. Now, seven months later, those findings are available for review.
Proposed safeguards could include multi-factor authentication, limits on personal-device access and expanded audits following an officer’s unauthorized search of the Flock database.
Liana Bailey-Crimmins, the former state CIO and director of the California Department of Technology, has been named as the permanent replacement for former Covered California CIO Kevin Cornish.
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