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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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Symphony Provider Directory, delivered by the nonprofit Integrated Healthcare Association and vendor Gaine Healthcare, aims to scale up this year. It's empowered by three health-plan members including Blue Shield of California and is informed by the state and other stakeholders.
The CIO will oversee one of the state’s largest IT systems, the Child Support Enforcement system, which is used by more than 7,000 Child Support employees to manage 1.2 million customers.
At California Digital Transformation Week in Sacramento, state CIO Amy Tong joined Microsoft officials in discussing "AI in Government," and why the public sector has been diligent, not hasty, in artificial intelligence deployments.
Mike Martino, a veteran sales executive in California IT, has joined Citrix as director of the West and Central regions.
In our news-gathering efforts, we come across plenty of tidbits of interest that aren't squarely in Techwire's sweet spot (gov tech in California), but which are interesting and bear mention nonetheless. Here are some recent links we like.
The nation’s 10th-largest city, which aspires "to be as innovative as the community we serve," is beefing up its IT management team under the leadership of CIO Rob Lloyd.
The state Auditor's Office has advised the Legislature that the State Bar should reduce proposed member assessments for new IT and tech upgrades.
The new form of online disinformation has some government officials uneasy about its potential effects on upcoming political campaigns and elections, but policy efforts to address it are sparse.
In a move that could have state and local resonance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is moving toward a 'Cloud First' approach and has inked a new contract with San Carlos-based technology provider MarkLogic.
Two crucial state government departments are recruiting for important positions, one dealing with finance and the other with cybersecurity.
State and County of Los Angeles officials discussed doing business with government and offered advice and values for vendors to keep in mind.
The decision by the High-Speed Rail Authority to outsource much of the project was a miscalculation that has resulted in over-reliance on a network of high-cost consultants who have consistently underestimated the difficulty of the task, according to an in-depth analysis by the Los Angeles Times.
San Joaquin County has some exciting projects in the works involving IT, particularly in the Public Works Department. This summer, the county will be releasing its Digital Services and Strategic Plan, says new CIO Chris Cruz.
His experience includes sales roles in K-12 IT and cybersecurity solutions. Most recently, he was with ENS-Inc. and Dyntek Services in a public-sector cybersecurity sales role.
The Port of Los Angeles and partners are in early stages on a proposed cybercenter that could enable communication between stakeholders.
Jenifer Mojonnier's new role with the Rancho Cordova-based company will have her overseeing channel marketing initiatives. She brings more than 20 years' experience as an executive with Verizon Enterprise Solutions.
Agile methodology, digital services, human-centered design — these concepts and more will be addressed by a roster of speakers at an agile-government conference in Sacramento next month.
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association opposes the measure, which firefighter associations back because of safety concerns.
Officials at the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Office of Innovation, which was stood up last summer, discussed their successes in helping other departments improve process and procurement at a Techwire Member Briefing.
This week's topics include Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office of Digital Innovation, a city's app for building and safety, water science, CISO career paths and an IoT detective.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which had more than 1.2 million weekday riders last month, is capitalizing on a new solution that made paying for transportation easier. A new app is also on the way.
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