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California CIO Carlos Ramos and California Conservation Corps CIO Rita Gass celebrate CCC’s NASCIO State IT Recognition Award in Nashville on Monday.
Photo Credit: Bill Maile
Story #4: The California Conservation Corps in September took home a 2014 NASCIO State IT Recognition Award for its speedy implementation of an online recruitment system built on the Salesforce platform. The award is a bright spot for California as it continues to grapple with how to use cloud computing and software as a service in government. The Conservation Corps bested finalists from Connecticut and Missouri in the "Fast Track Solutions" category. The agency contracted with Jobscience, a small business, to help with the development and implementation, and ultimately manage the service. The one-time cost was $52,000 and a five-year subscription to the Salesforce cloud platform will cost $158,000. The project was completed in just four months, leading to more applications and efficiencies for Corps staff.
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