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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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The California Department of Technology is getting specific on open data, announcing an Open Data Policy, establishing an online Open Data Handbook and offering new policy information on data — all designed to help agencies in their stewardship of public information.
Mohammed Al Rawi, who won awards while overseeing IT for Parks and Recreation, is bringing his tech and procurement capabilities to the legal arena.
The April 23 event in Hacienda Heights will feature IT executives from Los Angeles County's health departments and the medical examiner-coroner's office.
Kristy Little and Chan Saelee will be based in the company's facility in Rancho Cordova.
A statewide survey of Internet connectivity and access found that California has high overall adoption, but identified key population sectors that continue to lag behind — and declines in two major metropolitan areas. Local officials are working to improve options for residents.
Sen. Scott Wiener said "it's time" to tighten up last year's California Consumer Privacy Act ahead of its Jan. 1, 2020, effective date, and he explained his support of a Republican colleague's bill that would establish a 72-hour data breach notification by saying a "firm timeline" is needed.
Several jurisdictions are recruiting for some key IT leadership positions, and two of them have application deadlines this week.
The program, called Traverse, has drawn praise from Yuba County officials, who say it will help caseworkers do their jobs more efficiently while helping with data gathering, sharing and storage.
The PredPol software relies on data, ranging from crime victim reports to arrests to individuals' histories of police interaction. Data is then fed into machine-learning algorithms, which generate predictions about where and when particular types of crime are likely to occur, and in some cases, who might be expected to break the law.
CalData will host its first quarterly meeting of 2019 jointly with the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Natural Resources Agency as the agencies work to stimulate interest in doing more with data.
A Californian with a background in engineering and coding offers a best-case scenario for how the Department of Motor Vehicles could improve the average customer's experience.
Michael Jaeger joins the open-source provider after having been with Oracle and, before that, Accenture, where he worked on several large state programs, including CalACES, FI$Cal and CalHEERS.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is testing the second production release of its new Centralized Revenue Opportunity System ahead of an August deployment. It will update online tax programs in areas including vehicle fuel, tobacco and alcoholic beverages.
One measure would protect drones from being banned by local jurisdictions while tightening regulation of the devices; and the other would specifically allow political candidates and officeholders to spend campaign funds on cybersecurity devices and services.
A veteran of IT sales and business development is joining the company to lead transformation initiatives and drive new client acquisitions.
Ghaly, a Harvard Medical School grad, has a deep background in community health and health care policy. He succeeds longtime CHHS leader Michael Wilkening, who championed data sharing and other innovations within the sprawling agency.
Among the IT positions for which LADWP is accepting applications is that of assistant director of information systems, which calls for a minimum of two to five years as a manager or director of IT with a large staff and budget.
County CIO Tim Dupuis said the move to a renovated historic building in downtown Oakland has generated opportunities to improve operations as well as encourage collaboration, allowing staff to connect in new ways.
The state Department of Conservation has appointed an acting chief information officer but is seeking a permanent tech leader after the departure of its CIO of nearly three years.
A veteran of state service, a longtime California county supervisor, and an alumnus of the Obama administration were named to three key positions Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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