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Robert Koji Kumpulainien has been named deputy director for service innovation in the Office of Data and Innovation. Jarrett Krumrei has been named ODI's lead product manager. Both have been recognized for their previous work in the California Department of Technology.
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The watchdog Little Hoover Commission has distilled the findings of a series of public hearings on artificial intelligence into a set of nine specific recommendations to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature.
“With the Broadband Master Plan initiative, we look forward to learning how to better serve San Diego and eliminate the digital equity divide,” Jonathan Behnke, the city’s chief information officer, said in a statement.
Police departments in Fresno, San Mateo, East Palo Alto and Campbell are using Axon’s Draft One technology and have praised its speed and time-saving capabilities. Critics cite concerns about accuracy and fairness.
Gov tech officials have joined the GovAI Coalition, formed late last year, to collectively form policies and best practices for introducing AI-enabled tools. They're looking to flank the fast-moving technology.
The City Council last week approved up to $1.5 million for the two-part solution. The vendors are CommunityLogiq and Replica.
The county Board of Supervisors voted to dismiss the leader of its IT department, Tonya Digiorno, and is searching for a replacement.
The departments have openings in technology management positions.
The environmental costs of using artificial intelligence tools is an area of growing concern for government technology officials. Transparency from vendors can shed light on their energy and water usage.
In an information-packed webinar this week, leaders from the California Department of Technology and the Department of General Services recapped their accomplishments and previewed their aspirations.
Voters approved Measure G during the November elections, which will transform the way county leaders — both elected and appointed — go about conducting the business of the nation’s most populous county.
Customer satisfaction survey results that the Department of Motor Vehicles shared with the researchers found that between 2018 and 2024, satisfaction scores significantly increased, from 2.5 out of 5 to 4.25.
The single biggest purchase by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife this year was for monitoring equipment. CDFW spent $2,481,242 with Integrated Surveillance in a Feb. 22 informal competitive contract.
A county technology official has enlisted the assistance of the null and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as submitting a report to the FBI.
MISAC conferences include breakout sessions, briefings with municipal and state government technology leaders from across California and networking opportunities.
The operation would save time by cutting out the need for a driver to hook up a vehicle to a charging port and would also offer flexibility for charging times. That would be especially beneficial during moments when the grid is heavily impacted, such as on a hot summer day.
The project, which comes with a maximum contract value of $500,000, calls for an online solution to help the commission understand where the bottlenecks lie in the often-complicated process of installing EV charging infrastructure.
These roles, both classified as IT Specialist II positions, are in the Department of Health Care Services and the California Department of Justice.
Sacramento Regional Transit is poised to deploy a new payment system in coming months, using technology familiar in the retail world. The agency will preserve older ways to pay and will offer discounts for veterans and seniors.
Positions include chief, cloud application architect, project financial analyst and IT manager.
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The purchases, all beginning July 1, included fiber cable, Microsoft 365 and Office products and implementation, and CDT’s share of sales taxes.
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During the last couple of months, I had the opportunity to speak at three conferences. Airflow Summit in San Francisco, Big Data and AI Expo in Amsterdam and BMC Connect in Las Vegas. In all three conferences the focus of my discussion was DataOps and the importance of Orchestration as a critical success factor for modern data and AI initiatives. Included below is a summary of my reflections after spending time with dozens of leaders and practitioners in this space.
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