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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget includes $322 billion in spending, including several large technology projects and the creation of new agencies to address homelessness and consumer protection.
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One year earlier, in the fourth quarter of 2023, CHP’s five largest buys of IT goods totaled $22.4 million. The agency’s five largest purchases of IT goods in 2024 totaled $33.2 million.
Municipalities in California and around the nation are carefully using artificial intelligence to improve access to documents and public meeting materials, leaders said during the recent GovAI Coalition Summit.
The California Department of Transportation spent $12.1 million on its five largest buys of IT goods in 2024. During the same period, its five largest purchases of IT services totaled just under $23 million.
A spokeswoman for the Sonoma County Health Services Department said the local contract resulted from a “competitive process” through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, a government purchasing cooperative.
Watch Duty, which counted 7.2 million yearly active users at the end of 2024, has already added 600,000 new users since the fires began in Los Angeles County, according to CEO John Mills.
The governor drew a parallel between the nascent federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the state’s Office of Digital Innovation: “Our DOGE is spelled ODI,” he said, referring to the arm of the Government Operations Agency that serves as the tip of the spear in California’s technological evolution.
The positions are in the Office of Digital Services, which provides GIS/open data, web portals, software engineering and open-source code curation for organizations to provide innovative digital services
California cities will receive significant funding for EV chargers in underserved areas, including $15 million for 300 ports in San Francisco and $14.35 million for 44 sites in Santa Cruz. San Jose will also get $12 million to install 237 chargers at public facilities across Santa Clara County.
Recruitments in information security and data engineering are being conducted by the Office of Tax Appeals, the California Lottery, the Department of Finance, California Correctional Health Care Services and the Employment Development Department.
These funds can be key to breaking the innovation stalemate. In California, funding nimble, high-impact solutions can help replace inertia with action, helping agencies modernize IT systems and deliver better services for the public.
Four of the quarter’s biggest purchases for the Department of Motor Vehicles were software and support, and one was for notebook computers. For all of 2024, the department’s five largest buys totaled $24.7 million.
The board is seeking for a new IT leader after its previous CIO, Jefferson Willoughby, moved on to another state job.
“We’re definitely behind on some technology,” one official said after the New Year’s Eve crash. “It is an antiquated system and we have recognized that for some time.”
Subbarao Mupparaju, a longtime leader within the Financial Information System for California, recaps his department’s achievements during the year that just ended and looks ahead to what awaits the state’s business office in 2025.
“At the heart of his work was an unwavering dedication to his clients and government and a deep appreciation for the relationships he built, which will leave a lasting legacy,” his family wrote in a LinkedIn post.
“I am honored to continue work on the Little Hoover Commission, an independent voice advocating for policy reform, efficiency and accountability,” Nava said.
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Many new laws passed by California contain requirements for progress reports. This year, agencies have sent in such reports only 16 percent of the time.
Going forward, the state will be seeking to engage more with vendors and find partners to improve compliance and cyber hygiene across its massive, complicated enterprise.
“Be prepared, get excited and enjoy the metamorphosis. My prediction is that we will look back and wonder how we got by without AI,” writes state Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin.
“Bob’s deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within California’s public sector will play a vital role in strengthening our ability to serve this critical market,” said Brian Glowiak, Samsara’s director of major accounts in the public sector for the Western U.S.
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