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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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In 2024, California boasted 178,500 total EV ports compared to around 120,000 estimated gas nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission.
It behooves vendors to explore the California Department of General Services' incentives for small businesses and those owned by or working with disabled veterans. Some bidders may qualify for both incentives, notes Ricardo Martinez.
The company has a multidecade history serving technology and the public sector worldwide — but its California journey is just heating up with a quick series of notable hires from state government and the vendors serving it.
This week’s approval by the Board of Supervisors completes a realignment of IT and General Services, with the goal of streamlining and focusing the county’s work in technology. Raymond T. Hunter was named director of General Services as part of the realignment.
The Employment Development Department is seeking a division chief, and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is seeking a bureau chief. Both roles are Career Executive Assignments.
The application deadline for the April 30 event is 8 a.m. Monday. The invitation-only event — billed as “strictly for market research” — won’t necessarily lead to a procurement.
The department is seeking bids for a Records Management System, body-worn cameras, a Digital Evidence Management System and a Real-Time Crime Center. The contract would run five years with an option for a five-year extension.
The government veteran, who's held the role on an interim basis since December, succeeds Steve Monaghan, his award-winning predecessor.
These developments present opportunities for vendors specializing in transportation technology, infrastructure resilience and safety solutions.
The satellites will be funded using $100 million from the state’s cap-and-trade program, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Planet Labs owns the satellites, and the state will share the information for research and educational purposes.
Last year's five largest buys totaled more than the $31.3 million spend on the corresponding buys in 2023. In-car video cameras were the most expensive buys both years.
While city councilmembers said the new cameras would protect the public, several residents argued against specific camera locations and posed concerns that the federal government might try to use camera data to crack down on protestors, immigrants or others.
The annual event, open to the public sector and private sponsors, will feature a wide range of California IT leaders from the departments of Employment Development, Technology, Food and Agriculture and elsewhere.
After years of remote work, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state's agencies to bring employees back to the office at least four days a week, with some exceptions. e.Republic Chief Innovation Officer Joe Morris explores the impact.
So far, state agencies have asked the Legislature for funds for nearly 70 IT-related projects and expenses. Here’s a searchable tool compiling every one of them.
The Employment Development Department is seeking a senior cybersecurity and fraud engineer and an IT procurement specialist.
"We hear you that the procurement process is still lengthy," said Tong, newly appointed as senior counselor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. "Honestly, this is something that I'm going to advocate a lot more once I have the dedication of time to focus on government efficiency."
"I’m thankful for the experience to touch commercial customers at my last gig, but if you speak SLED, you know it's a language of its own and it's a language I love,” J. Anthony Zamarron told Industry Insider — California via email.
The California Privacy Protection Agency “has been at the forefront of consumer privacy protection, and it is a privilege to work on the important issues that impact all Californians,” he said.
The Sacramento resident most recently served as the manager of the California Air Resources Board's Data Section before his appointment to the Office of Data and Innovation by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Project Delivery Lifecycle, now in soft launch, changes how vendors and contractors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence. The new system will eventually replace the Project Approval Lifecycle.
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