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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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At a gathering of California county IT chiefs, executives discussed impacts to IT of the recent wildfires, and offered perspectives on everything from the cloud to cybersecurity.
Being a project manager and a product champion are part of the role the city is seeking to fill for multiple openings. Successful candidates will “analyze trends, customer requirements, input from a diverse set of stakeholders, and process re-engineering/innovation opportunities to establish product vision and strategy.”
As Sacramento's chief innovation officer, Louis Stewart focuses on innovations that make the whole city a living laboratory; he doesn’t just bring in “tech for tech’s sake.” He wants to connect the dots among startup businesses, data-driven government, and the city’s educational landscape.
In the state's third-largest county by area, online access to court records is limited and pricey. Plans to modernize one record system are underway, but it's not entirely clear when more will be available online.
DMV officials said federal, state and local agencies inappropriately obtained personal information of 3,200 DMV customers, through access that has since ended. It's the beleaguered department's latest high-profile misstep.
Across state government, departments' and agencies' IT job openings are especially plentiful this week. These positions include specialist and supervisory roles, as well as positions for developers and analysts.
The forum will be recorded for those unable to attend. To register to attend or to participate in a webinar, CDT has an online registration link. There’s also an email link where questions may be submitted beforehand and addressed during the forum.
At a California county IT chiefs' meeting, five female county IT leaders discussed how their agencies are doing at hiring and retaining women and offered advice to peers interested in adding female tech workers.
Neither California nor the federal government requires cellphone towers to have backup power, even though network service is a critical part of modern life.
The new senior systems engineer turned his hobby into a career almost 25 years ago in California, and he has specialized in security sales and engineering in the public and private sectors.
The state Government Operations Agency and the California Department of Technology are working with Code for America and a UK-based digital transformation firm to redesign the state's online home, CA.gov. Once revamped, the site is scheduled for its public unveiling by the end of February.
The San Bernardino Police Department deployed speech recognition software by Nuance Communications five months ago for its officers and detectives. The big selling point for Capt. Paul Williams, who headed the deployment, was safety.
The firm's new senior director has more than 30 years' experience in IT, including software engineering and application development. He'll work with QualApps on strategic guidance, business development, and delivery of services and products in the public sector.
During Ron Ralph’s tenure as CIO, Cal Fire has expanded its emergency management capabilities through the implementation of new equipment and technologies. Ralph also helped lead the way in the changing the mindset of various stakeholders. He's won several prestigious awards during his service as CIO.
Keeping county and local agencies more secure can help all levels of government in turn, state CIO Amy Tong said Monday. Speaking at a California county IT chiefs' meeting near Lake Tahoe, she also noted that the state is about to publish its cloud adoption playbook.
StreetLight Data, known for its use of travel metrics gleaned from mobile and other devices, has partnered with Siemens, a multinational technology company, to form a deep understanding of where EV infrastructure should be deployed.
Among the job duties are the following: Set goals and expectations and exercise sound judgment in developing and managing enterprise information technology projects and systems; work through managers and staff to identify and leverage branch knowledge resources; and develop work breakdown structures and resource assignments to meet ongoing operations and maintenance and project needs.
Last year, the California Public Utilities Commission allowed driverless "robotaxi" pilot programs in the state but banned permit-holders from charging fares. Some industry analysts say the uncertainty could put California's reputation as the world leader in driverless technology at risk.
"As Product Owner for the CA.gov Alpha, my role is to lead a small team of public servants and outside experts in answering the fundamental question: How do we make sure that the digital information and services Californians need are easily accessed, intuitively understood and simply used?"
Ana Matosantos will leave her position as cabinet secretary and work to expedite PG&E's bankruptcy and prevent future public safety power shutoffs. "If PG&E is unable to secure its own future. ... then the state will prepare itself as backup for a scenario where we do that job for them," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Lawmakers had considerable success in crafting technology bills this past session. Those that were passed and a few that didn't become law could offer clues to what we'll see in tech legislation next year.
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