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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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COVID-19 proved even to skeptics that a lot of government business can be done from anywhere. So, what happens to all the physical spaces that state and local governments invested in to house their workforce in California?
“We’re really excited about the work we’re doing and have on deck, some of which has been called out in the governor’s budget, such as simplifying payments for Californians accessing state services and digitizing processes to make programs more equitable for Californians and efficient for state staff,” said Udaya Patnaik, director of the Office of Digital Innovation.
“Digital transformation will never be finished. In my mind, it’s aligning people and process and technology to enable government to deliver new services in new ways. Including digital of course, taking advantage of those emerging technologies that continue to come out. And that’s why it’s never going to be over,” says Lea Eriksen, chief information officer at the city of Long Beach.
“I look back on this tremendous effort, this journey we have taken on as a state, to do something truly remarkable — to replace hundreds of legacy systems while simultaneously on-boarding over 150 departments. The state of California has proven to have the most dedicated and resilient workforce while remaining flexible through this transformation,” writes Miriam Barcellona Ingenito, director of the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal).
The measures could include artificial intelligence for wildfire modeling, and use of drones to sense wind shifts that could help crews pre-position firefighting equipment.
State Chief Information Officer Amy Tong will also speak at this month’s event about tech-related legislation and the California Department of Technology’s move to the Ziggurat building in West Sacramento.
A Budget Change Proposal from the California Public Utilities Commission and analysis of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2021-2022 budget proposal from the Legislative Analyst’s Office offer more information on how California could ramp up broadband work.
Working from current 5G small-cell networks with AT&T and Verizon, the city of San Jose has asked the companies to shift expansion to neighborhoods of high need, creating a “virtuous cycle” to boost connectivity.
“When selecting an organization to work with, I put values and commitment to customers at the top of my list of ‘must-haves,’” Lisa Buschmann told Techwire. “The people at Informatica live these values and commitment every day; in fact, ‘Think Customer First’ is one of our core values.”
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ most expensive IT goods purchases in April include software and laptop computers.
The Department of Health Care Services has also scheduled a webinar for vendors interested in potentially providing managed health-care services to beneficiaries of Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.
Kristin “Chach” Sikes has a deep background in engineering, development and architecture. She lives in the Los Angeles area.
Elijah Owen has an extensive background in cybersecurity and intelligence, having served as an intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 to 2014. He’s also worked on and led numerous state and federal task forces in those areas, as well as in emergency management and recovery.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a request for quotation looking for a performance management consultant to assist in standing up a solution to analyze customer feedback.
The newly appointed state chief technology officer opens up with Techwire about leadership, public service, her black belt in karate, and how she balances being a mentor with being a lifelong learner.
“Transformation and modernization are hard, however when you get it right, public sector can do really amazing and impactful things,” Lee told Techwire. “I am really excited to help my customers deliver better services through modern applications.”
The California Department of Transportation’s top five most expensive purchases of IT services in April approached $400,000 and included Internet access, software and printer parts.
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“We are so excited Eric joined our organization at NetApp,” said Ross Shapiro, NetApp’s division manager for state, local and education in 10 Western states. “His extensive experience, deep relationships, ability to deliver citizen value, along with his technical acumen, will serve our communities immensely.”
The state agencies with key openings include those covering technology, utilities and transportation.
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