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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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Stanislaus County can still use its equipment in November, but supervisors will consider an agreement that could bring a new tabulation system to the agency in time for the California presidential primary.
Executive oversight, strategic planning, HR and data analytics are among the responsibilities for this position.
Data analytics, blockchain, cybersecurity, 5G and mobile payments are among the technologies that the financial-technology sector is looking at as part of the plan to incubate more startups.
It was while working at Folsom Prison that Scott Paterson got involved with IT. He’d never been passionate about technology, but he saw the coming opportunities in the field.
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The California Independent System Operator works closely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI when the system operator receives "threat indicators." Federal authorities pursue it from there.
Gov. Gavin Newsom still needs to sign the new state budget to make it official but when he does, the state motor vehicles agency will receive hundreds of millions of dollars for operational improvements aimed at infrastructure modernization and helping it meet a 2020 federal Real ID deadline.
The openings are for a deputy chief information officer, an enterprise systems architect and a business intelligence services manager. The application deadlines vary; the first one is this week.
As electric vehicle charging stations proliferate, so could the potential for cybercrime. A new report suggests a possible solution, and a state board will weigh another option later this month.
Through a variety of social media and online channels, a group from across the public and private sectors of IT is collaborating online and building momentum as it goes, with the goal of improving government starting with the DMV.
With an investment the city’s IT manager regarded as overdue, Santa Barbara will automate several regular paper processes by using Kronos' Workforce Dimensions and Workforce TeleStaff.
The county’s plan features the installation of software, workstations and remote servers allowing supervisors at Central Juvenile Hall — and management in the department’s headquarters in Downey — to view the videos. The design and installation of the system is expected to take 21 months, county officials said.
In Part 1 of this commentary, published last week, Rob Klopp addressed Guiding Principles as the first of three elements in his "Draft Manifesto for State IT Modernization." Here, he addresses two final concepts: Technology Guidelines and Staff Culture.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed Office of Digital Innovation won't be made official until legislators approve the state budget and the governor signs it. But a trailer bill offers new details on the office's mission and direction.
The application deadline for both positions is Sunday.
The Legislature isn't expected to approve the new state budget until later this week but so far, three areas of IT initiatives are getting a majority of the funding that leaders sought.
The deal represents roughly 13 times Tableau’s 2018 sales, but is believed to give Salesforce access to data analytics and visualization tools that are key to digital transformation.
With a new monthly newsletter/blog and more activity on LinkedIn and Twitter, the agency is aiming for better communication internally as well as with the public. Vendors, especially, may want to follow along.
He has decades of experience in sales and business development in the IT sector.
Areas of expertise for government customers include data and text mining; data visualization and big data; forecasting and optimization; and reporting and data quality.
The California Department of Technology, whose chief deputy director and chief information security officer have moved on recently, announces another change: A veteran of the public and private sectors will take over as deputy director of a key office when the incumbent retires next month.
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