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Dean Gialamas, a familiar face in Southern California IT circles, has been tapped as the next IT bureau chief and CIO for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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One position calls for extensive experience in information security, and the other requires expertise in servers and related software. The recruitment period for both positions ends this month.
The controversial company hasn't said much about its contracts with agencies such as the Los Angeles Police Department and Immigration and the San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center. If it goes public, it will need to reveal more.
Detail from the new 2020-2021 Fiscal Year budget for the California Department of Technology shows a slight staffing decrease, but a monetary increase overall that reflects financial commitments to the California Cybersecurity Integration Center, the Statewide Endpoint Protection Platform, and annual capacity adjustments and budget adjustment drills.
Expertise with software, mainframes, system architecture and supervisorial duties are among the desirable qualifications for the positions. Application deadlines are this month.
“Contract Connections” is sponsored by the county Internal Services Department, which oversees information technology for the county as well as facilities management, environmental matters, administrative and purchasing functions, and contracting.
Attendees will hear granular insights into how technology will fare as part of the state's freshly signed $202 billion budget.
Officials at the busiest port in the nation have issued a Request for Proposals, seeking responses to design, install, operate and maintain a center aimed at reducing the "port-wide risk of a cyber incident" that could disrupt cargo flow.
A longtime official at a linchpin state agency will retire next month after holding its top technology job for more than two years. A search for his successor has not yet been announced, but in the interim, another IT official within will serve as acting CIO.
In the absence of federal policy, a variety of states are exploring how to protect residents' digital privacy and data. And, buoyed by the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act, California is leading the way.
Selwyn Hollins had been, since January, acting director of the Internal Services Department, which encompasses county IT operations among other responsibilities. Now the county Board of Supervisors has made his appointment permanent.
The California Department of Public Health awarded contracts worth more than $5 million for IT services in June, with five different vendors.
The chair of the California Blockchain Working Group elaborates on the group's recommendations to the Legislature and points out where further research is warranted in the search for a solution that can help government, industry and education.
In a recent discussion of using artificial intelligence to improve the state's disaster resilience, Bijan Karimi of San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management examined its value and where public-sector needs could exist.
The open positions include digital forensic investigator, database specialist, data analyst, developer and administrator.
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The Governor's Office for Business and Economic Development is offering a wealth of free resources for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific section devoted to the IT sector.
COPLINK Connect is described as like LinkedIn, Nextdoor and Facebook: a way for NCRIC member officers, deputies, agents and analysts to communicate in real time across jurisdictions, agencies and shifts.
Jay Song, chief information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, talks about his role at CAL FIRE, the opportunities and challenges of technology today and an important project implementation getting underway.
“Jessica is a positive, energetic and collaborative leader,” CalSTA Deputy Secretary and Agency Chief Information Officer Marcie Kahbody told Techwire. “She not only understands technology but also has a great knowledge of administrative policies and procedures. She is a great addition to my team.”
As November looms, county election officials say they’ve been working behind the scenes to redeem voters’ confidence after meltdowns that left gaps in trust among voters, poll workers and candidates.
The city of Los Angeles' Housing and Community Investment Department seeks responses from vendors, to update several of its IT systems over the next roughly three years, generally modernizing them and making processes more efficient.
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