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Industry representatives talked through some of the considerations surrounding government adoption of artificial intelligence during the recent GovAI Coalition Summit in San Jose.
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The city of San Jose is looking for a vendor to scan its sewer system with AI-powered video analytics as part of a large cooperative purchasing solicitation worth tens of millions of dollars.
“In addition to all of the great educational programming, I think the highlight of this year’s Summit will be the sunset dinner cruise aboard the M.S. Dixie paddle-wheeler,” said MISAC Executive Director Brad Walker.
The Legislature isn't letting off the gas with regard to technology bills. This session we're seeing a continued focus on AI and some opportunities for government engagement and new systems.
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The positions in recruitment include chief strategy officer/assistant deputy director, database administrator and platform/engineer specialist.
“They are critical members of our State and Local Government – West Team, and they demonstrate Gartner Consulting’s commitment to bringing the highest-quality partners to our public-sector clients,” said Eugene Martinez, Gartner's senior managing partner in Sacramento.
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"This role is vital for advancing our most impactful and strategic initiatives," said Fredrick Gomez, agency information officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The San Diego Community College District, San Diego State University and the University of California at San Diego are combining the resources of large institutions with diverse insights of smaller ones in the Equitable AI Alliance.
The position, a Career Executive Assignment, includes oversight of project portfolio management, IT procurement and budgeting, and information security and privacy.
Grein, a resident of the greater Sacramento area, is a senior technology executive with over 40 years of leadership experience across Fortune 500 companies, startups and public-sector organizations.
Between finding funding for the most basic IT projects, protecting vital data systems and watching the horizon for the next big disruption, the challenges facing CIOs will only continue to grow.
On the heels of a devastating wildfire in Southern California, the state is simplifying the process to obtain forest and vegetation management permits.
The Southern California city added $1 million to its cybersecurity budget during a 16-month investigation into a 2023 network breach that exposed sensitive data. Officials are now notifying people who may have been affected.
At this week’s event, held Tuesday and Wednesday in Sacramento and presented by Government Technology, the CIO Academy honored dozens in state service for their initiatives and accomplishments.
“Fun fact: I am a previous state employee, which is where I established my passion for serving the state from an IT consulting perspective,” Galvez told Industry Insider — California.
Global markets have been very reactive to the steady stream of U.S. tariff announcements and rollbacks over the last few weeks. This activity has some procurement officials concerned that extended trade friction with countries like China could mean hardware shortages and contract disruptions.
In a Tuesday address to state and local CIOs and industry partners, California CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins urged a people-first approach to technology deployments.
Technology leaders from several agencies shared their perspectives on the technologies that were once closer to theory than practice during the California CIO Academy Tuesday morning.
“I've been in cybersecurity, selling to the state for about 12 years now. A goal of mine, which has kind of persisted through the 12 years, is just being able to make sure that the data of California citizens are protected and secured,” Macias told Industry Insider — California in an interview.
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