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After pandemic-era delays and fraud, officials point to technology upgrades and expanded call centers — but warn legacy systems and funding concerns remain.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Christine Harada as the incoming undersecretary for the Government Operations Agency.
At the California Government Innovation Summit, teams and individuals across state government were recognized for innovative projects that improve operations, customer experience and could even have saved lives.
Industry Insider — California will not publish a newsletter Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The newsletter will resume Wednesday morning.
The days of traditional one-off contracts and transactional relationships are numbered, Government Operations Agency Undersecretary Sarah Soto-Taylor and Office of Data and Innovation Director Jeffery Marino told vendors during a private briefing Wednesday.
El Dorado and Placer counties have openings for high-level IT leadership roles, while the city of San Jose seeks an analyst to help guide its artificial intelligence work.
The Municipal Information Systems Association of California's strategic vision calls for, among other things, an emphasis on cooperative bargaining to achieve better prices.
A recently filed lawsuit alleges Apple’s exclusive ChatGPT integration locks out rivals, giving OpenAI an unfair edge in the fast-growing AI market.
What to Know:
- The California State Auditor estimates the state could save up to $225 million annually by reducing in-office work to two days per week, a move that could cut office space requirements by 30 percent.
- Returning to a four-day in-office schedule could double employee commuting costs and add nearly 400,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.
- Nearly half of state departments surveyed said return-to-office mandates hurt recruitment and retention efforts.
In its latest report, the organization calls for embedding architecture early in project development to avoid duplication, reduce costs and manage government complexity.
A recent virtual power plant demonstration drew 535 megawatts from households statewide, as lawmakers consider how to integrate the model into long-term energy policy.
The Cosumnes Community Services District has adopted DenserAI’s chatbot platform to improve staff searches related to its internal policy documents.
Meg Ragan has been tapped to lead Napa County’s IT Services Division. Her appointment takes effect Aug. 30.
The departments recently posted job descriptions for a chief information security and privacy officer; a statewide technology, policy and strategic management deputy director; and an enterprise applications and customer support section chief.
As public records requests surge, officials cite outdated laws, resource strain and the need to strike a balance between transparency and capacity.
The California Prison Industry Authority has completed the first phase of an enterprise resource management project that it began in 2021. The new system will give incarcerated workers access to the sort of technology they'd encounter when re-entering the workforce.
California's Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative has partnered with the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District to construct 23 miles of broadband infrastructure along State Route 96.
The awards, which focus on contributions to AI adoption and advancement in the public sector, were presented to 10 California-based individuals and organizations.
Unemployment ticks up as economists flag continued uncertainty and sluggish IT hiring in core regions.
John Ohanian has been appointed by the governor to the position of policy adviser for the Data Exchange within the California Department of Health Care Services.
What to Know:
- During an industry briefing at the recent Los Angeles Digital Government Summit, city CIO Ted Ross and county CIO Peter Loo gave an inside look at their priorities.
- While both the local and regional governments are facing tough financial roads ahead, the IT leaders say there is still money to spend strategically.
Monique Limón, a Santa Barbara Democrat, was chosen to serve as the next president pro tem of the California state Senate. A former educator, she’s the first woman of color to serve in the role.
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