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John Roussel, the driving force behind the California Department of Public Health’s IT operations, is retiring at the end of April. His departure punctuates a more than two-decade career in state IT.
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When tax time approaches and Los Angeles County government has to send out almost 100,000 employees’ W-2 forms, it’s no small undertaking. Techwire takes a look at the numbers in the nation’s largest county government — and the technology driving the task.
A handful of California counties used technology to assist, streamline and simplify the biennial count of homeless people in their jurisdictions.
Windsor's former Information Services manager said he's "returning home" in his new job. It's not yet clear whether his position at the Northern California town will be filled.
For tech vendors seeking to do business with the largest county government in the nation, this week’s briefing with Los Angeles County’s IT decision-makers presented plenty of opportunities to take part in some major initiatives.
A new state wildfire map from Capital Public Radio mines data sets from 2018 to more than 100 years ago.
In an opinion piece, IT veteran Rob Klopp writes: "Using open source does not always, or even usually, mean using open-source products. It does not have to suggest replacing your proprietary database management system. ... It does indicate that you need to look for components that may be reused."
The state’s audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles should be finished and available to the public, complete with agency responses, by the end of March.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has had discussions with Elon Musk's Boring Company about creating a tunnel connecting Diridon Station, the city's transit hub, with Mineta San Jose International Airport, in an effort to stimulate timely conversation about a critical link to the nation's fastest-growing airport.
In settling a federal lawsuit, the Secretary of State's office agreed to examine whether some votes from residents registered through California's Motor Voter program may have been wrongly rejected, and whether that could have affected the outcomes of state or local races.
As Jump prepares to expand on the Sacramento success of its rental bikes, city officials will contemplate an ordinance this spring in hopes of avoiding controversies San Francisco and other cities experienced when e-scooters caught them by surprise.
A new, nearly three-minute, 360-degree video public service announcement from the Cosumnes Fire Department aims to educate residents on highway safety. It's also an early step in larger agency plans to enhance safety for residents and first responders through technology and innovation.
The Santa Clara County-based Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) has been a leader in cracking down on so-called "SIM swapping." A Boston-area man entered a no-contest plea last month, following his arrest in July by REACT, and his conviction is believed to be one of the first in this area of crime.
The state Department of Rehabilitation has notified nearly 2,000 employees and will offer training and credit monitoring after a recent "data security incident" and "possible data breach" involving sensitive information.
Every year, we wait with bated breath for a groundhog to predict whether we’ll be moving forward into a new season. Wait…does that sound familiar?
San Francisco, home of the now-international Startup in Residence program, bridging the gap between City Hall and the private sector, has a product demo scheduled for today.
With the industry enjoying a huge opportunity for growth, those in the gov tech sector may find actionable national insights on the deals, opportunities, spending and budget trends that shaped the market in the previous quarter during e.Republic’s Govtech Market Insights Webcast on Feb. 13.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced today that his State of the State address will be delivered at 11 a.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Four bills and a resolution, part of the still-emerging 'Your Data, Your Way' package of legislation from state Assembly Republicans, aim to enhance data privacy safeguards — while adjusting elements of last year's California Consumer Privacy Act.
The state Department of Food and Agriculture's new IT chief says, “I’m very big on process improvement, continuous improvement.”
In culling through hundreds of news stories every week, Techwire comes across some interesting reads that don't quite fit our template for a full story, but which might be of interest to our readers. With a stormy weekend ahead, here are some suggestions for weekend reading.
Arizona is joining California in offering motorists the ability to upgrade their metal license plates to an electronic, digital version, opening the door to easily changeable plate numbers, messaging, and even a “find my vehicle” feature, thanks to the technology’s wireless connectivity. The plates are made in California, and the city of Sacramento is piloting a program using them on some city cars.
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The public workforce system stands at a crossroads. Career services professionals are increasingly tasked with serving harder-to-reach jobseekers under programs like Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA). These front-line staff must juggle verifying unemployment benefits eligibility and providing personalized reemployment coaching, often with limited time and resources. It’s a daunting challenge that raises a critical question: How can we scale support for those who need it most? The answer may lie in Agentic AI and AI-powered agents designed to work autonomously alongside humans which could be a game-changer for workforce development.
AI is helping governments and enterprises modernize aging systems faster while strengthening cybersecurity — an approach reflected in initiatives like Kosmic Eye supporting California’s digital infrastructure.
Insights from A1M Solutions on low-cost, low-risk ways to implement AI today
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