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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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Forming a "community choice aggregation" group enables local officials to choose what kinds of energy to buy for their communities. Participating governments get a say in setting rates and designing incentives for clean energy technologies.
IT governance is the main responsibility of the new position, which will report to the chief information officer. The duties include overseeing the county's massive technology project portfolio.
The California utility is planning a major step beyond the work it has already done by launching what it’s calling Fire Safe 3.0, which will include the use of artificial intelligence, satellite data and a completely rebuilt weather station network.
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Elections officials across the state are linking many of the reported complaints to the state’s new Motor Voter program. The 2015 law was designed to boost voter turnout, but a rushed launch prompted 105,000 registration errors to occur after its rollout.
A 3-pound satellite whose assembly was overseen by an electrical engineering student at Sonoma State University was launched into orbit aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Officials from the California Department of Technology and the Department of General Services recently discussed how they're trying to improve the IT procurement process and work together more closely to benefit fellow agencies, vendors and residents.
In all, 11 students from nine departments in state government graduated: Department of Child Support Services, Correctional Health Care Services, Air Resources Board, Department of Industrial Relations, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Franchise Tax Board, Office of Legislative Data, and Department of Veterans Affairs.
The new CAD and records management system cost $3 million, according to city officials. An additional $2.8 million will be billed to the city each year for the next 10 years for maintenance and support provided by Motorola.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Data and Technology Division has issued a Request for Quote, seeking monitoring collars “to perform a multi-year study of mule deer.”
California’s cable industry spends about $2 billion annually to upgrade and build out high-speed networks using private investment dollars. But while 5G technology points to a future with faster Internet, many rural parts of the state lack the fiber infrastructure the technology requires.
The longtime state and local government fixture hopes to help California State, Local and Education agencies "improve the visibility of their digital experiences," he said in a statement.
Where data lives and how it is accessed are issues that require more strategic analysis than one might think. With more cloud usage comes more strategic architectural design for performance reasons.
Metrolink, a commuter rail service in the Los Angeles metro area, has already been credited with eliminating more than 300 million vehicle miles from the region's notoriously clogged highways last year.
During a conversation about "Platform and Architecture Outlook," officials at the California Department of Technology’s Office of Technology Services talked about the value of emphasizing customer satisfaction, operational excellence and building once.
The CIO Academy Awards Program recognizes individuals in California government organizations for their outstanding contributions, best practices and works of distinction.
Several state agencies and a Northern California city are recruiting for a variety of noteworthy IT positions, with application deadlines this month.
Among actions at its second meeting, the group discussed its definition of blockchain, and worked on the report on the technology that it will submit to the Legislature by July 1.
The county began considering the partnership idea last summer. Now, officials say they’re confident that the request for information will yield results.
The goal is to have statewide WiFi and broadband connectivity across California's 280 state parks and 22 field districts.
Four L.A.-area pilots will each receive $100,000 toward boosting zero-emission transportation. The initiatives aim to offer new modes of travel to underserved communities.
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