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Lloyd, who has served in technology leadership positions in San Jose, Seattle and beyond, will be joining the Center for Digital Government as its executive director.
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California plans to invest more than $5.5 billion in state funding toward electric vehicle charging infrastructure and incentive programs. This is in addition to some $384 million in federal funding.
“For my next ‘act,’ I am looking to build tech tools that help public servants do more with less,” he told Industry Insider — California.
At a recent panel discussion, a longtime public-sector technologist offered his thoughts on how government can make serious inroads on updating its infrastructure and creating scalability.
The list of awardees was published on CDT’s TechBlog in conjunction with a virtual departmental awards ceremony held on Dec. 7.
One of the state’s best-known law enforcement agencies wants to hear from organizations capable of helping it refresh a Northern California facility.
The state’s Enterprise Technology Contract expires in March 2024, and the Department of General Services is seeking vendors’ input in hopes of getting an early start on the next iteration.
An IT project that sprang from needs originating during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped one California county transform aspects of its service — and it may yield further innovations.
The open positions are in the departments of Aging, Conservation and Transportation and in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The parent company of Industry Insider — California seeks to continue its record growth through this new investment.
The Technology Delivery Services group retired its mainframe, which saved almost $3 million per year, modernized legacy applications and improved data security.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Police have met with Bakersfield College about introducing ShotSpotter onto its campus. Police also asked the Kern High School District and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office to consider placing the technology throughout their campuses.
“When the pandemic came along, we all thought it was going to be a crippling blow to our economy, but we were wrong. It was a bonanza,” said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
Departments’ Recruitments Include Chief Deputy, Product Support Manager, Partner Integration Planner
The positions are in the Office of Legislative Counsel and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
The department has issued a request for quotes seeking software to facilitate the work of building a key state system.
Other purchases included software licenses, data protection and a threat-prevention solution.
One California city with more than 100,000 residents was among those in its population category honored in this year’s Digital Cities Survey from the Center for Digital Government, for careful planning around IT investment, data sharing and hardening its cybersecurity posture.
In remarks that opened Monday’s Industry Insider: State of Technology — California Industry Forum 2022, state Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins discussed the year’s accomplishments with members.
State officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident at the department after a global ransomware group claimed it stole confidential data and financial documents from the agency.
“I am thrilled to be joining Twilio at such an important time as the company’s regional vice president for U.S. state, local and federal public-sector operations,” he told Industry Insider — California.
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