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Liana Bailey-Crimmins, CIO and director of the California Department of Technology, announced late Friday afternoon that she is leaving the role.
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In an exclusive commentary for Techwire, entrepreneur Jonathon Ende contends that California has already positioned itself as an example for other governments to emulate through transparency and good governance.
The California Department of Technology's vendor forum Wednesday focused on working more closely with stakeholders, including state agencies and county governments. It also answered what could have been an awkward question — one that many in IT have been asking.
Local governments face the challenge of unifying a digital experience across many agencies with many business processes that evolve as ordinances change. For that reason, experts say, UX hinges on connecting developers with users.
Vendors say they gleaned useful information about state government procurement and liked the direction outlined by leaders of the California Department of Technology at the agency’s biannual Vendor/Partner Forum.
In Southern California, home to some of the nation's most competitive congressional contests, that threat of Russians cyberhacking this year's midterm elections is being taken seriously. New security protocols — including software, testing and staff training — are being adopted by election officials in the region encompassing Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Office emails are being encrypted and networks buttressed, and election employees are randomly being mock ph
The state DIR is looking to build out a system that records a doctor's first report of injury.
Alameda County has named Dave S. Kohn its new chief technology officer, according to an announcement on social media.
The California Department of Technology will cover changes to FedRAMP options at tomorrow's forum.
IT leaders from California's municipal hotbeds of innovation share advice for how local governments can better connect with their residents through tech innovation. The gathering was the Summit on Government Performance & Innovation, hosted by Governing magazine and Living Cities.
Marin County names a new IT chief after her predecessor took the CIO job with the city of Modesto.
Techwire keeps an eye on legislation that could affect technology vendors in the public sector.
One Identity, a Quest Software business, has named Chris Macias the dedicated account executive for State and Local Government and Education (SLED) for all of California. One Identity is a 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant LEADER for Identity Governance & Administration.
Assemblymember Kevin Kiley talks about privacy, innovation, blockchain and cybersecurity.
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The city of Sacramento is recruiting candidates for three important IT jobs — an IT supervisor, a senior applications developer and a principal application developer.
A Northern California company that federal officials say violated salary requirements of the country's foreign-worker visa program will pay a total of $173,044 to 12 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said this week.
L.A. Metro's chief innovation officer sees lots of potential in microtransit on demand, and three firms are doing feasibility studies.
The event will include Keith Tresh, a California IT leader with a long history in cybersecurity.
The state's tax administration department was already planning a system upgrade when the April 30 outage took place.
One vendor has a new director of sales while another has a director of product marketing.
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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.
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