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According to sources inside and outside of state government, departments are being asked to identify cuts of 10 percent or more. While the veil of secrecy raises alarm bells for some, the practice is nothing new during budget crunches.
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Dell EMC has hired Michelle Oushakoff as a senior account manager for the state of California.
The California Department of Human Resources and the California Department of Technology have approved a learning management system from Blackboard and Taborda for use by government agencies statewide for Enterprise Human Resources (EntHR).
The Board of Equalization hired contractor Fast Enterprises to build a new tax filing system in August 2016, and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration took over the project last year when the Legislature stripped the Board of Equalization of almost all of its powers.
Sacramento is poised to become the country's electric car capital under an ambitious program that will bring more than 400 sharable cars to city streets by spring, allowing residents to grab one at the spur of the moment and get around without owning a personal vehicle.
Los Angeles World Airports, the organization responsible for managing procurement and governance services for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport, is seeking a new identity management and credentialing system.
Designers — real modern designers who conduct human-centric research to create products and pages that work for people rather than systems — have started to arrive in local government, bringing with them philosophies that are changing cultures. A California city is in the forefront of the movement.
The state Department of Industrial Relations is advertising and recruiting for its Chief Information Officer position, which is based in Oakland.
After raising prices at the gas pump last year, Gov. Jerry Brown wants to increase taxes on Californians again to overhaul the state's 911 emergency services system.
The Medical Board of California on Thursday announced the launch of the first "license alert" app. Before, patients used a search tool posted on the Medical Board of California’s website to find out whether any changes had been made to their provider’s medical license. Now, the app will directly notify users when changes are made.
One of the key components of secure voting technology may be going old school, in stacks of verifiable paper.
The state's Little Hoover Commission (LHC) is researching voting equipment security and will hold a public hearing today to gather information on the topic.
The state Department of Finance reminded IT procurement officials Wednesday about new reporting requirements for projects that run significantly over budget.
Lea Eriksen was named the director of technology and innovation for Long Beach last month after working in that role on an interim basis since January.
Federal, state and county officials relied on GIS technology in several key ways after last year's Northern California wildfires.
Although California has received an "all-clear" from government agencies looking into Russian attempts to hack into voting data for states across the nation, safe today doesn't mean safe tomorrow, a leading computer security expert warned.
The California Department of Technology issued two Technology Letters this week, together addressing the look and feel, functionality and security of state government websites.
Small electric shuttles -- both human-driven and robot-operated -- are taking to the streets up and down California and across the nation. They offer short, low-speed trips, connecting riders to other transit options or simply moving them through tiny downtown districts.
California is making history again with its solar mandate, which also requires new buildings to have better insulation and ventilation and non-residential buildings to upgrade to energy-efficient lighting. The only question is whether the requirement — like past initiatives — will spur similar efforts in other states. The short answer, at least for now, may be no.
CalPERS' CIO, Christian Farland, has a lot on his plate this fiscal year: Replacing the Human Resources system, looking for Azure and AWS cloud computing expertise, and releasing an RFI for an Emergency Management System.
The Public Utilities Commission is upgrading its chief information officer to an executive-level position.
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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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