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The California State Treasurer’s Office and the California Health and Human Services Agency are both recruiting for executive-level technology expertise.
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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.
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At an Industry Insider — California Member Briefing this week, CIO Ajit Girn and his team from the Employment Development Department told a roomful of vendors about the progress it's made in the five years since the pandemic struck — and what it needs going forward.
“Silicon Valley has entered a state of uncertainty and flux,” said Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a San Jose-based think tank. “It’s driven employers to focus on efficiency and sustainable profits.”
Representatives for Cal OES said the state can send out alerts on behalf of counties, but it relies on local governments to provide the information about which areas should receive the alert and what it should say.
The recruitment signals some key changes in state technology leadership. Two weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom named Nick Maduros to the role of GovOps secretary, succeeding Amy Tong.
As the six-year, $1.2 billion plan to revamp the state’s payroll system advances, the Legislative Analyst’s Office has specific recommendations for legislators to consider before the May budget revise gets underway.
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“I’m eager to work alongside the IT Department’s skilled and dedicated team to implement solutions that enhance efficiency, improve services, and support the city’s long-term goals,” said Calderon, whose most recent role was IT director for El Segundo.
“Connections will remain the foundation of success, whether it’s fostering trust with agencies, collaborating with suppliers or engaging with local communities,” writes Ricardo Martinez of California Strategies LLC.
“The message has been very clear that the city wants to work together with businesses to revitalize downtown, to invest in great conferences, to bring people here and see the city,” said Patrick Wendell, co-founder and vice president of engineering at Databricks.
The positions are bureau chief, enterprise system supervisor and cloud developer-administrator.
The virtual event Wednesday is intended to help industry members navigate new rules and legislation governing use of generative AI for those doing business with the state.
“My goal is to become a trusted adviser by leveraging my public-sector knowledge and experience to provide Info-Tech members the tools and guidance to ensure successful execution of the organization’s mission-critical priorities,” the veteran technology leader told Industry Insider — California.
Los Angeles County has hired an outside consulting firm, the McChrystal Group, to review how evacuation alerts were handled during the wildfires.
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