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As the mammoth six-year, $1.2 billion project moves ahead, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office has published a new report that spotlights several areas where legislators’ attention is critical to keep the undertaking moving on time and on budget.
“I’m eager to work alongside the IT Department’s skilled and dedicated team to implement solutions that enhance efficiency, improve services, and support the city’s long-term goals,” said Calderon, whose most recent role was IT director for El Segundo.
“Connections will remain the foundation of success, whether it’s fostering trust with agencies, collaborating with suppliers or engaging with local communities,” writes Ricardo Martinez of California Strategies LLC.
“The message has been very clear that the city wants to work together with businesses to revitalize downtown, to invest in great conferences, to bring people here and see the city,” said Patrick Wendell, co-founder and vice president of engineering at Databricks.
The positions are bureau chief, enterprise system supervisor and cloud developer-administrator.
The virtual event Wednesday is intended to help industry members navigate new rules and legislation governing use of generative AI for those doing business with the state.
“My goal is to become a trusted adviser by leveraging my public-sector knowledge and experience to provide Info-Tech members the tools and guidance to ensure successful execution of the organization’s mission-critical priorities,” the veteran technology leader told Industry Insider — California.
Los Angeles County has hired an outside consulting firm, the McChrystal Group, to review how evacuation alerts were handled during the wildfires.
The California Privacy Protection Agency is the nation’s first state-level entity dedicated to digital privacy. Its first report spells out its mission, its reach and its accomplishments to date.
The California Department of Technology is seeking a system administrator, and EDD is seeking a lead developer for the Product Development Division of EDD’s IT Branch.
The tech leader for the Employment Development Department and two colleagues from EDD will address vendors and other attendees at the event Tuesday.
“We’re the tech capital of the country, and yet we’re unable to buy the software that makes it possible for us to function in the 21st century,” said Supervisor Bilal Mahmood.
Amy Tong, who’s held the role since February 2022, is moving from the Government Operations Agency to the Governor’s Office to advise on wildfire issues and “will continue to lead the administration’s efforts on improving government efficiencies and driving innovative government solutions,” said a news release.
“I’ve always been a transformationalist and innovator,” Cruz told Industry Insider — California. “I know how vendors engage with government … and now I can help educate government about price points and getting a cost-effective rate.”
The initiative brings together thousands of data points from the federal and state governments as well as from California’s 58 counties to provide a regularly updated database on housing and homelessness.
The assistant will also serve as the county chief technology officer and as an adviser to the chief information officer.
Last year, the California Department of Child Support Services worked with Five9 and AT&T to replace its end-of-life contact center solution, a crucial piece of the high-stakes child support process in the nation’s most populous state.
The positions call for a range of expertise including application development frameworks, formulation of strategic IT resilience plans, and budget and procurement management.
The Legislative Analyst's Office says the Employment Development Department “continues to make progress on EDDNext,” the sweeping modernization initiative, but it advises tighter legislative and technological oversight.
Those seeking to enroll in the 12-week course should have at least one year of direct or indirect project management experience, and they must submit approval from their chief information officer or equivalent executive to apply.
The Employment Development Department’s chief information officer, Ajit Girn, will be among the speakers at a March 11 Industry Insider — California Member Briefing in Sacramento.
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