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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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Since 2017, the system has seen an annual average of 1,054 auto burglaries, 387 cars stolen and 125 thefts of catalytic converters. Those numbers prompted the board to vote unanimously for a surveillance policy that allows BART to install four cameras that it owns and later pursue a contract for more.
The focus is on the achievements and best practices from U.S. states, counties, cities and federal agencies and departments that have gone beyond the Web to radically improve upon the experience of government and push the boundaries of how services are delivered.
With more than 25 years in IT and leadership, the new CIO will oversee the office's strategic planning and policy-setting, and coordinate support for the systems that the office uses.
The state has just 39 hydrogen refueling stations, but could have as many as 1,000 stations by 2030, enough to jump-start the little-known, but environmentally friendly, specialized electric-car market.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has elevated a 20-year staffer to become its new technology leader after a search of nearly four months. He assumed his new role this week.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner is exploring several significant IT initiatives that could help it raise efficiency and maintain its national accreditation.
David S. Kim has deep roots in California, having served as an aide to California Secretary of State Xavier Becerra when Becerra served in the state Assembly and then in the U.S. House. Brian Annis, who had been CalSTA secretary, will be the chief financial officer for the state's high-speed rail agency.
The veteran technology expert will cover much of the Southwestern United States.
"In serving the public, it is our obligation to provide as many ways as possible to access information and support including chatbots, websites, 508 ADA compliance, telephony and other such tools and services. This is where integration and platform-agnostic concepts begin to move into the spotlight. AI by itself is rather boring and, in many cases, pointless. However, when integrated with chatbots, user interfaces and telephony solutions, the use cases begin to expand exponentially."
The county is the fourth in California to take part, according to an announcement this week. This comes after a 2016 vote to approve Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana. As a result, many minor convictions became eligible for dismissal or to be reduced to a misdemeanor.
Creation of the new role is part of a reorganization of the former Information Technology department with expanded services that include data analytics and performance measurement, user-centered service design and community engagement. The department has an annual budget of almost $5 million.
More than 1,000 law enforcement agencies contribute data to CrimeReports, according to its website. Tyler Technologies spokesman Saf Rabah confirmed that the split will occur in June and that customers and products of Tyler Technologies will be unaffected.
A pre-bid conference for vendors was held April 2. The solicitation for proposals, which opened March 22, ends at 5 p.m. Friday.
"I love public policy. And I love even more the 'How do you make it work better?'"
The state's public pension fund is seeking a senior executive for the security position, and a senior software engineer who can work well with solution architects, analysts and developers.
The founder of Pondera Solutions, a Folsom-based startup that's been growing fast and attracting private investment, is active in philanthropy and volunteerism while overseeing a company whose targets are waste, fraud and abuse at the federal and state levels as well as in the private sector.
The nation's third largest transit agency is seeking to fill three positions, all of which will likely have a significant impact on the agency's choice, development and use of technology.
The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized a San Diego-area police agency to operate drones beyond the "visual line of sight."
The IT manager II positions are based in Sacramento and all report to the chief technology officer. Creation of the jobs is contingent upon approval from the state Department of Finance.
'I have heard critics of smart city concepts argue that this is all a marketing ploy hyped by vendors to sell products and services, and that these changes are happening whether they are wrapped in the label of smart city or not. There may be some truth to this, but I believe there is more to it than that.'
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has postponed a decision on the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance until later this month. If approved, the proposal would, in part, ban the consolidated city-county from using facial recognition software.
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