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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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Roseville’s chief information officer, Hong Sae, is serving his second term as president of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California. He offered the group a recap of 2021 and has published its work plan for 2022-23.
Pedro Nava, chair of the state Little Hoover Commission, said his organization’s research shows significant benefits from allowing state boards and commissions to continue holding meetings online.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT and cybersecurity leaders.
“Leaders of tech companies and government leaders are more committed to cybersecurity than I’ve ever seen. They are taking immediate steps, working to drive collaboration between government and industry, and I believe they have assembled the right team of security ‘rock stars’ to make it work,” writes Vitaliy Panych, California’s chief information security officer.
Tesla is developing driverless cars on public roadways, using its customers as test drivers and shrugging off requirements — and, so far, the Department of Motor Vehicles has been largely content to look the other way.
Bruce Jaeger is Ultimate Kronos Group’s new senior sales executive serving California state government.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation’s five most expensive purchases of IT goods so far this year landed in the mid-seven figures and included purchases of radios, computers and a records management system.
In a request for proposals, one of California’s best-known and most-used departments calls on IT vendors capable of helping it achieve a key part of an enterprise-level refresh.
The state auditor in 2019 urged the department to remove individuals’ Social Security numbers in mailed correspondence as a way to reduce the risk of identity theft. The target date for completion was this month, but the department now says it needs until April to finish the task.
“The city of San Jose has an extraordinary team of leaders,” Mayor Sam Liccardo said in a news release. “Rob Lloyd adds to that winning record as he joins the City Manager’s Office.”
In a solicitation, the major Southern California county is seeking assistance in early 2022 to implement an electronic health records system.
The agencies overseeing health-care delivery and transportation are seeking to fill leadership roles. One of the vacancies is classified as a Career Executive Assignment; the other is an IT manager I role.
McGregor Scott, former U. S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, figures most of that $20 billion in fake payments won’t be recovered. “At the end of the day, it’s all going to be pennies on the dollar,” he said, “because most of it is long gone.”
The latest California Department of Technology Vendor Forum offered IT companies the latest word on current and upcoming procurements as well as ongoing IT work and process updates.
The section chief will oversee two key teams in addition to managing the budget, monitoring staff work and ensuring adherence to the strategic goals of the California Department of Technology.
From Jan. 1 through Dec. 1, the California Department of Cannabis Control’s single largest expenditure for IT services was $30 million with Metrc LLC for the state’s track-and-trace system, which documents the movement of the commodity from seed to sale.
The company’s new additions include San Jose’s former chief technology officer and the former chief information officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, as well as three veterans of the private sector.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT and cybersecurity leaders.
The chief project officer reports to the chief information officer and directly oversees project managers, specialists and other support staff while working closely with the chief technology officer and other executives.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles continues working to improve service directly to residents as it simultaneously takes early steps on a larger, foundational IT update.
“The addition of Scott Cartwright to the Zscaler SLED West team shows our continued investment to focus on the rapid growth of our California business,” Avery Freeland, regional director for Zscaler’s SLED West region, told Techwire. “We always strive to add hardworking, high-energy and creative team players, and that’s what Scott brings to the table.”
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