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Here are a few notable reads on everything from watchful streetlights to ride-share public offerings to the California Consumer Privacy Act.
When it comes to innovation, Santa Clara County is way ahead of the rest of the U.S. Between 2000 and 2015, more than 140,000 patents were granted there – triple the number of the next-ranked county.
As electric scooters have become more common, injuries and even deaths have followed the new form of transportation, prompting safety concerns. On Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council will consider regulating electric scooter companies.
In opening remarks at the inaugural 2019 Wildfire Technology Innovation Summit in Sacramento, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, discussed regional work and measures proposed that could use technology to put a damper on deadly and ruinous wildland blazes.
Veteran IT executive Rob Klopp says the Department of Technology should adopt a simple definition of 'modern IT' and work to reduce redundancy as part of reforming the Project Approval Lifecycle. But CDT isn't the only culprit, he says.
Mastercard’s City Possible network of local governments working together on innovation projects has expanded from 16 to 23, adding new members from three continents, including one of California's leading tech cities.
State officials updated state senators and Assembly members about the state-level challenges of the 2020 Census and what is being done to ensure that personally identifiable information is protected, disinformation is avoided and hard-to-count residents are found.
DGS’ Procurement Division awarded to these contractors after evaluating their competitive responses to administrative requirements and cost factors. Bidders competed to be designated to sell in 19 different product "silos," five of which are in protest. Some contractors won in multiple silos.
The California Department of Technology won't have to add hardware or people to accommodate the city of Los Angeles' data center needs once the city cuts the cord on its decades-old mainframe-based system.
As part of a nationwide pilot program, Chula Vista's police drones were first on scene 139 times, and their deployment negated the need for patrol to respond to calls 37 times. The average response time was about 1 minute and 56 seconds. Calls to which drones responded resulted in 44 arrests.
The city says it's more cost-effective to transition to the State Data Center in Sacramento rather than to try to operate and maintain its 30-year-old legacy mainframe.
The cities of Stockton and Oakland are in various stages of filling three IT positions that could drive change in technology and public safety.
The new member of HPE's State of California team has background as a storage specialist.
The IT sales veteran has expertise in security and government contracting and sales practices.
The awards were given to an up-and-comer, a new division director and two veterans of the public sector.
Many counties use the survey as an annual tool for information gathering, and as a self-assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses, to benchmark the county nationally, and to recognize staff for dedicated and productive improvements.
The California Consumer Privacy Act may not take effect until 2020 but it's not too soon for entities to map their data and processes, for a better idea of how the new legislation may affect their workflow and customers, the hosts of a recent webinar said.
The State Controller's Office is planning a workshop next month to give vendors and others a look at upcoming procurements related to the modernization of the state's payroll and human resource management system.
Here are some worthwhile reads about cybersecurity, writing RFPs, state and local "capacity" problems, and a candidate who proposes a fund for California tech.
The nonprofit group's software examines criminal data in a matter of minutes and, under Proposition 47, automatically changes those felony convictions when eligible.
The Enterprise Technology Solutions element of the state government's business office plans to "deliver effective desktop tools, improve and automate business processes, and leverage cloud-based infrastructure services" in 2019.
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