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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.
The California Department of Justice is looking for a bureau director for its Application Development Bureau. More information about the role is available below.
Jared Wright has been selected as the head of transformation in Marin County's Digital Innovation and Transformation Office. Wright comes to the county with a resume that includes transformation consulting and policy adviser work.
The decision not to release GPT-6.1 Astra comes as OpenAI confronts multiple incidents involving models exploiting network flaws, accessing outside systems and acting beyond their authorized limits.
Serenity Thompson, DMV’s former deputy director of digital services, has been tapped to lead the California State Transportation Agency’s Integrated Payments Center of Excellence.
A prototype satellite will test whether Google’s AI chips can operate in orbit, an early step toward potentially linking satellite constellations to handle larger computing workloads.
Industry Insider — California is pleased to welcome Black Duck to the Insider family. Black Duck’s true scale application security platform helps organizations navigate the increasingly complex world of software development. The company’s Polaris and Signal platforms simplify code scanning without the need for unwieldy, hard-to-navigate applications. For more information about Black Duck solutions, visit its website or contact Public Sector Senior Regional Manager Chaya Hoffman.
The relatively young agency created to safeguard consumer privacy is looking for its next deputy director of enforcement following the departure of Michael Macko.
Some of the region’s biggest tech companies are preparing to cut well over 1,000 jobs, even as overall Bay Area employment rises.
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- 60% of employees worry AI is eroding their skills, with critical thinking cited most often as declining
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