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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 municipalities ranged in jurisdiction from Silicon Valley to Southern California to the Inland Empire, but all emphasized innovation and connecting with residents.
During a recent discussion of how to “Fast-Track Government Modernization with Federal Funding,” participants examined the sometimes-overlooked back office.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is moving forward on work with REAL ID and automating workloads, and recent IT purchases reflect that.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package would accelerate projects that will spawn “thousands” of jobs, many of which will address climate change.
“I am very excited about this move to one of the most innovative companies globally and can’t wait to start making an impact on a global scale,” Shital Dhakal told Techwire.
The leadership and specialty roles are in recruitment by the California Department of Human Resources, the Office of Systems Integration and the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a Request for Information from vendors on body-worn and in-vehicle cameras and a “cloud-based evidence solution.”
San Francisco Bay Area resident Michael Strand, who’s been in the tech field for almost 20 years, will focus on enterprise accounts in Northern California.
The chief technology officer advises the commission’s IT leaders on major policy decisions that affect the department’s computing infrastructure, including desktops, servers, storage and backup hardware and software, security, applications and software standards; communication networks; Internet standards; equipment acquisition, installation and maintenance; and statewide technology.
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 California Department of Technology spent millions on IT goods last month, with its most expensive purchases going to a familiar vendor.
San Diego’s contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. will replace more than 7,000 radios that police officers, firefighters and dispatchers use to communicate with one another. “This was something we had to get done,” Chief Information Officer Jonathan Behnke said.
In a Request for Quotation, the city of Los Angeles Office of Finance wants more information on enhancing its electronic billing and variable imaging, in part via a portal.
The deputy director will oversee the management, operations, enhancement and continuous system improvements of the department’s technology systems. The application deadline is Monday.
State technologists built many new tools in response to the pandemic, often on a tight timeline. Despite some early glitches, experts told CalMatters the state did an overall positive job given the circumstances.
“My objectives include assisting organizations in achieving their mission by partnering with security and technology leaders to drive greater effectiveness through the adoption of effective, scalable and predictable security,” said Sean Cordero, Zscaler’s CISO for the Americas.
Deploying a modern solution enabled departments at the local government to work together more closely and helped make crucial processes become more effective.
As more public-sector entities turn to digital tools, Google has released a new cloud-based resource to help government agencies and universities set up cloud environments for the development and testing of new technology.
According to the job posting, the architect “serves as the cloud solutions architecture lead at the mastery level in the evaluation and selection of technology standards/governance processes to ensure cloud solutions are aligned with CDSS strategic goals and objectives.”
Nadia Hansen was chief information officer for Clark County in Nevada for two years before moving into her new role, in which she’ll focus on helping state and local governments with digital transformation.
San Mateo County’s former technology chief is now affiliated with IMPEX Technologies, a Southern California company that focuses on the public sector. Walton aims to help the firm grow its footprint in Northern California and other parts of the state, including with city and county governments.
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