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The California Department of Technology and the Franchise Tax Board are both looking for leadership for critical technology programs.
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In testimony to state lawmakers, Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, critiqued telecommunications networks after a lone downed cable snarled holiday air traffic.
In a statement, the Financial Information System for California said it has delivered 93 percent of system functionality to the state and has 152 departments and "more than 18,000 end users processing $305 billion in expenditures" annually through FI$Cal.
The board is set to vote Thursday on a project that would add Wi-Fi and Bluetooth infrastructure, improving the cellular network and providing a wireless Internet connection at all stations and on board its new Fleet of the Future trains. Construction would start immediately; it may take five years to finish.
After four years in the public sector, San Jose’s chief innovation officer will join a Bay Area startup.
Both positions deal with an electronic verification system used by several entities within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The Procurement and Contract Analyst will report to the Project Director.
The consolidated city-county recently released an RFP seeking satellite communications services, and is in dev-ops on initiatives that include a jobs portal, asset tracking and a new business tax system.
Realizing traditional emergency sirens are now outmoded, several Northern California public safety agencies are looking at how to replace them with technology that offers more services and resiliency in disaster.
The Financial Information System for California was designed to integrate state budgeting, accounting and procurement, but the project has again come under scrutiny from an oversight agency.
The two senior roles include responsibility for planning, management and supporting business operations. One is a Career Executive Assignment, and the other is an IT Manager I.
"As a consumer device, Alexa wins, mainly because Amazon has linked so many consumer services and purchasing power to Alexa. However, I believe that Google wins the battle when it comes to government, or informational resources, mainly in the GUI-based Assistant."
The California Franchise Tax Board seeks a contractor to help it move off tape and enhance how it stores and handles key data.
From education and the future of work to high-speed rail, Gov. Gavin Newsom has turned at least four times to global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. in the past year. That includes bringing the company on-board to assist in the reinvention and modernization of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Kristine Fisher is a frequent speaker on various disciplines at conferences and events, including topics related to women in industry as well as public and private contracts, and sales strategies.
Representatives from business, education, government and nonprofits will discuss how natural disasters may strain the state's communications grid in the future and what the state will need in terms of network resiliency, reliability, affordability and consumer protection.
Doyle's responsibilities will include building brand awareness and planning and building national marketing programs. She had most recently been marketing director for Taborda Solutions.
Techwire is showcasing the most recent California winners of The Center for Digital Government’s annual Digital Cities Survey, culled from its complete national survey.
The roles being advertised include an Applications Manager, a Systems Engineering Architect and an IT Supervisor II.
Assemblymember Ed Chau, in a statement to Techwire, discussed the California Consumer Privacy Act, technology work and a new privacy initiative.
At a recent vendor event, the state's acting chief information security officer talked about the agency's Cal-Secure Roadmap, and a new cloud security standard.
His previous affiliations include Pegasystems, Oracle, Kofax and EMC, with areas of expertise including enterprise architecture, pre-sales, records management and business analysis.
Techwire is showcasing the most recent California winners of the Center for Digital Government’s annual Digital Cities Survey, culled from its complete national survey.
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