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- The Department of Cannabis Control is asking the Legislature for money to support IT enhancements and comply with recently signed legislation.
- Assembly Bill 8 created new oversight and enforcement mandates for the department that will require funding and resources.
- The department has also issued an RFP for a new Laboratory Information Management System Replacement project, with bids due in March.
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Industry Insider — California will not publish a newsletter Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The newsletter will resume Monday morning.
CCGI will “host activities and conduct research to help inform new strategies for driving meaningful innovation in California government,” the new nonprofit said in an announcement.
The state agency is proposing changes in the requirements governing cybersecurity, risk assessments and automated decision-making technology. Public comment will be accepted until the CPPA board meets Jan. 14.
Steve Monaghan, a longtime leader in local government, reflects on “the cost of constant busyness” and how that common pitfall can afflict even seasoned leaders.
The board uses GIS technology in its work on water quality, water rights and environmental protection. It’s seeking ongoing support for that technology.
Big Tech’s stock prices boomed in 2024. Bay Area-headquartered Nvidia, Apple, Google and Meta were already humongous companies at the start of the year — as of Thursday, they had grown in value by 199 percent, 19 percent, 19 percent and 59 percent, respectively.
A Government Technology data analysis of the Chula Vista police department’s six-year groundbreaking drone-as-first-responder program reveals impacts on response times, officer safety and citizen privacy.
Surprisingly strong revenues mean the Legislature likely won’t need to deal with a big deficit in 2025 like it did in 2024, according to a new fiscal outlook from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. But the problems might begin to mount in coming years.
The recruitments are being conducted by the California Victim Compensation Board, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the California Highway Patrol and the State Controller’s Office.
The notice invites interested vendors to attend a virtual forum, co-presented by the Department of General Services and the California Department of Technology, to discuss the draft GenAI contract language and GenAI Special Provisions.
Envision 2026 is the newly published three-year blueprint that will guide state technology policies, practices and procurement. State CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins spells out six things to know about the plan.
Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber directed state elections officials to release cast vote records only as PDFs. Alameda County Registrar Tim Dupuis has agreed to release the records in a JSON file, allowing easy analysis.
The North Star for the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program is comprehensive connectivity for all homes and businesses, officials said at the Connecting Communities Summit. That could come through fiber or fixed wireless.
“I’m looking forward to working with the state of California to work [to] provide cutting-edge technology and build strong relationships with key decision-makers,” Carl Pirie told Industry Insider — California. “I hope to make a significant positive impact on the state’s digital infrastructure and security of essential government services.”
Three IT leaders from the California Department of Public Health met with industry at an exclusive member briefing on Thursday and talked about how they view their current work and strategy for moving into the future.
Longtime gov tech leader Steve Monaghan of Nevada County shares his profound insights and hard-earned wisdom as he prepares for retirement at the end of the year.
The chipmaker is laying off around 1,000 employees, or around 4 percent of its workforce, becoming the latest Silicon Valley tech giant to slash expenses.
The grant, from the Department of Justice, will fund the Yuba County Regional Interoperability and Encryption Communications Project to enhance emergency radio communication.
In this year's Digital Cities Survey, nearly 1 in 4 awardees hailed from the Golden State. In the second installation of this series, we take a closer look at how technology is being leveraged in its smaller cities.
“My experience, while I was with the state, was always that KPMG is collaborative and develops solutions with the public sector,” Ingenito told Industry Insider — California. “I always saw them as a partner.”
“This role allows me to support my public-sector CIO peers as they think through the organizational and technical solutions for the users and customers in this new era,” D’Amato told Industry Insider — California.
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