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California’s premier data portal for all things criminal justice remains down more than two weeks after a major data breach involving anyone who tried to get a permit to carry a concealed gun in the state during the past decade.

The positions require familiarity with business intelligence, vendor management, change management and agile project management.

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.

The department, which regulates cannabis licensing, enforcement and equity, celebrates its impact in this news release.

A second municipality in the state is also moving forward on new tech including license plate readers and computer-aided dispatch.

The state entity, a familiar one to consumers, is looking to fill six positions, all of which have considerable intersection with information technology and innovation.

A key state department has delivered the inaugural edition of a resource for IT-related information.

Muni and BART emerged as among the biggest beneficiaries of the $800 million awarded by the California State Transportation Agency last week for projects meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

During his tenure, he built a team within the California Department of Technology that served as a strike force, focusing on technology related to the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Public-sector IT officials shared their thoughts at the recent California Public Sector CIO Academy.

The Davis resident has three decades in the tech sector, beginning with software engineering, then project management and information architecture before moving into sales, sales management and business development.

The state department’s five top purchases of IT services last month totaled in the low eight figures.

Two firefighters have devised a tool that enables first responders to access communications, mapping and dispatch in real time. It’s now in use by some 18,000 individuals and fire stations across North America.

The respondent ultimately chosen by the higher education organization will be under contract for at least five years.

Officials at the Northern California local government are working to close the digital divide.

Candidates are sought for openings in the departments of Human Resources, Employment Development, and Health Care Services, and the Office of Systems Integration.

The state department’s six purchases of IT services last month totaled in the low seven figures.

“The city has never before had a single repository for information on the various programs and services that are funded by taxpayer dollars,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “This new website puts that information at their fingertips.”

The state hasn’t released department-level detail yet, but the summary of California’s enacted 2022-2023 budget continues an emphasis on technology that has been a hallmark of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.

Entrepreneurs in blockchain, the digital ledger technology that buttresses Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, say California consumers are on the cusp of a new “blockchain decade.”