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Christine Harada, who replaced Sarah Soto-Taylor as Government Operations undersecretary in August, is leaving the role for a position on the California Public Utilities Commission.
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The Northern California water district is seeking a consultant to make recommendations on fleet management that include examining its information and data management strategies and infrastructure.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ upcoming event, Vendor Day 2022, will be the latest in its ongoing series of direct engagements with IT companies.
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin discussed likely and potential areas of focus for herself and for the California Legislative Technology and Innovation Caucus, which she helps lead.
Tony Batalla has led San Leandro’s technology operations since 2014. Now, he’s moving to a new role.
Chief Ray Diggins, a 27-year veteran of the department, succeeds the acting CIO, Assistant Chief April Baxter, who held that role since November. The previous CIO, Chris Childs, has been promoted to assistant CHP commissioner for staff.
LA Secure, a new free app for riders of buses and trains across the Los Angeles Metro system, alerts riders of malicious links, rogue Wi-Fi signals and other cybersecurity threats associated with using public transit Wi-Fi.
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“The Judicial Council has made substantial progress in its procurement and payment policies and practices,” the California State Auditor reports. “In our most recent audits, the Judicial Council has consistently implemented all recommendations. As a result, the Judicial Council has strengthened its procurement and payment policies and practices.”
“My biggest lesson learned is that managing a technology project is not about building and maintaining a workable system; it is about the people who use the system,” says Valerie Williams, Centralized Revenue Opportunity System project director for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
“Delivering for all Californians has guided my work, from standing up the Office of Digital Innovation and developing a more user-centered vision for technology in the state of California, to driving vaccine equity, to building more inclusive financial products,” writes Justin Cohan-Shapiro.
“I just think this is a tragically sad, but beautiful, case study of how tech with great promise doesn’t meet its potential to really do lots of good,” said Richard Carpiano, a sociology and public health professor at the University of California, Riverside.
“AWS is excited to announce that null has join the AWS State of CA team, serving the needs of California’s state government,” said Mark Spitzer, AWS’ senior manager for state of California clients. “She brings a rich background, intellectual horsepower and passion to this key role!”
The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ costliest purchases of IT services since 2019 show its ongoing IT modernization — and, arguably, the more typical large-scale purchases of such a state entity.
“Ryan brings his entrepreneurial spirit and history of working with startups to M Corp as we reach new levels of growth and innovation,” said M Corp CEO Alex Castro. “His high energy and focus on BizOps will help us deliver extraordinary products and services to our clients.”
To make critical information readily available to residents so they can make informed decisions about COVID-19, San Bernardino County’s Dashboard Hub collates and visualizes data as conditions change over time.
As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget, the California Department of Technology would have two major program changes — and, of course, partner with other state entities on IT projects.
The CIO will serve as a key policy adviser to the California Department of Real Estate’s chief deputy commissioner and commissioner on all IT matters and their related program impact.
It’s far from a final approved act, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2022-2023 Fiscal Year state budget would spend millions to continue existing technology initiatives and begin new projects.
In its annual Ovation Award series, the California Department of Technology acknowledged state staffers whose work “furthered” its mission and delivered outstanding service.
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State entities seeking candidates include those related to technology, cannabis control, emergency operations and fire prevention.
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