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The California Department of Technology has partnered with Gartner to better prepare incoming department-level CIOs for the job ahead of them. The inaugural run of the invitation-only program will host 25 IT leaders from 24 departments.
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The California Department of Technology’s five most expensive purchases of IT goods in the year’s first quarter reflected an ongoing relationship with a familiar vendor and centered on cloud-based application suite purchases.
Like his predecessor and the current interim chief information officer, the incoming permanent CIO is a longtime executive at the county, one of the state’s most populated. He’ll start in about six weeks.
L.A. Metro has turned to technology to monitor and enforce dedicated bus lane rules. Metro plans to issue a request for proposals this summer that would identify a technology partner for wider application on other bus routes.
Responsibilities of the role include coordinating IT activities with other divisions and departments, providing assistance to the chief information officer, and preparing the division budget and assisting in budget implementation.
The San Francisco Unified School District is seeking a company to provide IT and related professional services, to support technology needs around ongoing and future modernization and construction that is bond funded.
Technology companies that have solutions to propose on the topic of Software Testing Tools are invited to fill out a survey, and if their solutions match FI$Cal’s needs, they’ll be invited to present.
“I look forward to helping government customers gain visibility into their full technology stack – what we call full-stack observability (FSO),” Paul “Pavi” Marshall told Techwire.
Kevin See is deputy chief information officer at the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), a position he has held since August 2016. He was previously director of enterprise infrastructure at DWR, and before that, was chief information officer at the California Department of Conservation for more than eight years of a nearly 10-year interval at that entity. See’s state career spans approximately 18 years – punctuated by more than five years as principal consultant for the National Council on Teachers’ Retirement – and also includes more than six years at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, where his roles included project director and director of web development.
The deputy chief information officer is responsible for updating and overseeing Covered California’s technology strategy, including leading change and the ongoing maintenance and operations for the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS) and providing policy advice to executive leadership and implementing IT policies throughout the organization.
Marysville and Yuba City don’t have to tap federal infrastructure funds in order to get the cities equipped with a fiber-optic network for Internet. When it’s completed, service providers will be able to offer residents faster service.
After more than six years at the nation’s third-largest transit agency, its chief innovation officer has become a principal partner at a boutique consulting firm.
In a new Budget and Policy Post, the Legislative Analyst’s Office examines how to maximize the reach of proposed funding for “Cybersecurity at the California Community Colleges.”
Cities like Los Angeles worked fast during the COVID-19 pandemic to radically change the way we think about sidewalks, curbs and parking areas. Many of the changes government and businesses made, some through technology, are here to stay.
“I am incredibly excited and very grateful to join this amazing company,” Tyson Heizer told Techwire. “I am truly looking forward to continuing to partner with the state of California to realize their goal of digital transformation with innovative technology.”
The county’s new IT leader has a 20-year history at the organization, and his breadth of service spans leadership, policy and budgeting. His selection was confirmed Tuesday by supervisors.
Both positions call for leadership skills as well as management experience. One is with the State Compensation Insurance Fund, and the other is with the California Employment Development Department.
The Office of Systems Integration, part of the California Health and Human Services Agency, spent a little over $5.3 million on consulting, subscriptions and other needs from Jan. 1 through March 31.
The California Workforce Development Board is seeking a web developer/cloud architect, and the Department of Motor Vehicles is recruiting for a program manager for Motor Voter and other initiatives.
Louie Meletlidis, who’s based in Roseville, has a deep background in serving the public sector, state/local/education as well as industry, specializing in cloud offerings, cybersecurity, data analytics, modern workplace deployments, and backup/disaster recovery products.
Departments with significant vacancies include the Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Transportation, and the Secretary of State’s Office.
The proposed laws would address what digital equity means to the state and its residents and could provide funding to educators and technologists alike.
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