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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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“The incumbent will manage and oversee the project management of the most complex infrastructure efforts including planning, scheduling and evaluating,” the job posting says.
The Next-Gen 911 and 988 systems run by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services are the focus of a recently published request for quotations for cybersecurity assessment services.
“There’s a lot of things we do here at the state to secure your data, but security is everybody’s responsibility,” says state Chief Information Security Officer Vitaliy Panych.
Although mobile cameras are only part of a pilot program, Mayor Matt Mahan said the city would consider whether to expand the program as it continues to add more technology solutions to the police department.
“ ... Managing data is not just a technical exercise — it’s a critical step in driving value for organizations across the state and requires multiple perspectives at the table to get it right,” writes state Chief Data Officer Jason Lally.
The California Highway Patrol spent $4,629,621 on equipment and functions related to records management, background investigations, data management and inspection of commercial vehicles. That was significantly less than it spent on corresponding buys in Q2.
The positions are in the California Department of Veterans Affairs, the California State Lottery, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Department of Social Services.
During the first six months of 2024, tech companies disclosed plans to slash more than 13,000 jobs in the Bay Area, or an average of about 500 a week. So far, during the final six months of 2024, tech companies have revealed decisions to cut about 3,600 jobs in the region, an average of 210 a week.
“While contracting can be a strategic and cost-effective approach, it is not a panacea. It remains constrained by the IT department’s limited capacity. ... Simply adding more contractors does not resolve fundamental issues related to demand management," writes Steve Monaghan, director of Nevada County’s Information and General Services Agency.
“We were impressed by the innovative solutions presented by the teams,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon. “Their efforts underscore the mDL’s potential to empower Californians to verify their identity in a safe and privacy-conscious way.”
The positions include Azure administrator, IT specialist and test automation specialist.
In 2022, 2023 and 2024 — covering the period when tech companies began to elevate their job cutting in the Bay Area — the technology industry has slashed well over 47,800 jobs.
The most recent meeting of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors was chock-full of IT contract approvals. They ranged from cybersecurity support and maintenance to more than $10 million in police training tech.
“A computer somewhere just said, ‘You have a fire.’ That’s pretty impressive to me, and it speaks to where we’re headed with technology.”
The office is seeking a one-year software-as-a-service subscription renewal from a contractor that’s a certified reseller of Esri products, plus software maintenance. The company specializes in geographic information systems technology.
The California Department of Justice has spent more than $18 million on software licensing, networking and maintenance contracts this year.
“This project is a testament to California’s culture of innovation where government, private industry and community organizations come together to solve complex problems,” says Amy Tong, secretary of the California Government Operations Agency.
The positions are in the Department of Child Support Services, the Employment Development Department and the Department of Social Services.
By late 2027 and into 2028, a new communications-based system, which employs Wi-Fi and cell signals to precisely track the locations of trains, will be installed by Hitachi, which will provide support services for 20 years under the agreement.
Californians have begun to chafe at the industry’s influence. A recent poll by the Bay Area News Group and Joint Venture Silicon Valley revealed that a hefty majority of surveyed voters believe the tech industry is too powerful and has lost its moral compass.
Two lifetime members were recognized for their behind-the-scenes work with member municipalities, and three other members were lauded for their technology leadership on behalf of their cities.
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