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Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Christine Harada as the incoming undersecretary for the Government Operations Agency.
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California Office of Data and Innovation Director Jeffery Marino recently shared his priorities and the work being done to keep momentum in the government efficiency space.
Mike Rockenstein, a seasoned SLED consultant, has joined IBM to focus on the California market and improving customer outcomes for government and those it serves.
Despite nasty rumblings about the possibility of a recession, California is still poised to make substantial investments in tech, according to e.Republic Chief Innovation Officer Joe Morris. Several sectors, specifically, show big growth potential for the right solutions.
Google, Microsoft, IBM and Adobe will partner with California Community Colleges and state universities to make AI tools more readily available to students to grow the state’s AI workforce readiness.
State CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins updated industry and state officials Thursday about upcoming IT objectives and some of the challenges facing the state.
Gohl, a seasoned sales professional in the state, local government and education space, has joined Chainguard as an account executive.
An official with the Department of Child Support Services has confirmed that a recent job posting for a deputy director and chief information officer looks to fill a vacancy created by the departure of Toquyen Collier.
The city of San Jose and Pacific Gas and Electric Company have signed a deal that ensures the power availability to meet the region's growing data center needs.
Following community engagement successes around the Los Angeles fire recovery, the Office of Data and Innovation is turning the focus of the Engaged California platform toward state workers and on boosting state efficiency and effectiveness.
The California Department of Child Support Services is seeking a CIO to lead its Technology Services Division, and the Employment Development Department is seeking an IT specialist.
After decades with AT&T, Robyn Fleming-Hale has joined Comcast Business as its senior director of government and education sales for California.
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act aims to zero out funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. As it stands, the MS-ISAC’s free services will be turned off on Oct. 1.
Mohammed Al Rawi, the man behind the dramatic modernization of the Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender, is departing on a personal mission to make case management technology more accessible to cash-strapped public defense teams.
Members are invited to register for a briefing with officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Nov. 14.
What to Know:
- The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) has launched the Legislative Academy on AI to provide nonpartisan, evidence-based education to legislative staff.
- The initiative, backed by partners like the Omidyar Network and Kapor Foundation, will begin this fall with seminars, roundtables and site visits — leading to a full launch in 2026 as part of CCST’s broader AI Policy Initiative.
The Aug. 7 event will feature speakers from the state's Department of Technology, Office of Data and Innovation, and others. Expect insights into state priorities, upcoming initiatives and takeaways from the recently completed budget process.
The Northern California city has named Vallejo's former CIO, Naveed Ashraf, to head its Information Technology Department.
What to Know:
- Federal mandates have added new welfare benefits verification requirements for all states.
- California Statewide Automated Welfare System leadership says the team is focused on strengthening the system and meeting deadlines, rather than implementing new technologies.
- The system received full funding in this year's budget process, and new staff and executive-level leadership have joined the effort.
The system will be used by city employees, candidates, lobbyists and other designated filers for submitting required disclosures and documents.
City officials and developers have started construction of a six-building industrial complex designed to attract next-gen tech and manufacturing companies.
What to Know:
- The California Department of Justice received $11.2 million for the Firearms Information Technology Modernization project and additional funding for CLETS-DMV integration and the gaming license system overhaul.
- The Employment Development Department secured $124.2 million in a one-time allocation for year 4 of the EDDNext initiative.
- Major funding is flowing to the Department of Industrial Relations, including Cal/OSHA’s $18.2 million data overhaul and other projects.
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