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Industry representatives talked through some of the considerations surrounding government adoption of artificial intelligence during the recent GovAI Coalition Summit in San Jose.
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California news publishers and tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a controversial bill that would require Google and social media platforms to pay news outlets for the articles they distribute.
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District recently launched a new automated bus lane enforcement initiative that will equip 100 city buses with AI-enabled cameras to help enforce traffic regulations.
A new form is being introduced into the solicitation process that will require vendors to disclose the use of any generative AI technology, IT and procurement officials said in a Tuesday vendor forum.
State health policy officials want to harness emerging artificial intelligence technology to translate a broad swath of health-related documents and websites, according to state records.
Artificial intelligence isn’t everywhere yet, but several local governments around the country — including two in California — have either discovered how it can further enable modern 311 or are considering how it could.
The sum — significantly less than the unemployment department’s corresponding spend in the first quarter of 2023 — was for such services as CIO executive counseling, claims batch reviews, staffing and research.
The city of Los Angeles’ Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee has approved $700,000 worth of enhancements to its existing procurement and contracting systems. But the plans weren’t as exciting or innovative as some officials had hoped.
The roles include zSystems Services manager, data manager, section chief and digital forensic investigator.
Feroz Merchhiya has been tapped to lead the city’s Information Services Department. Merchhiya brings both public- and private-sector experience to the role.
A bill approved by the state Senate last week would specify that community college courses must be taught by qualified human instructors, although it says nothing about using AI for grading or tutoring.
Defending technology in space requires a range of strategies, and an open-minded approach is key to preparing for inventive attackers. A new report from California Polytechnic State University aims to help.
The event will cover the state’s generative AI procurement guidelines and offer vendors an opportunity to ask the burning questions they have about the new process.
The event next week will feature speakers including San Diego Chief Information Officer Jonathan Behnke; Chief Information Security Officer Brendan Daly; Dennis Gakunga, chief sustainability officer for the city of Chula Vista; and Nathan Short, IT director for the Encinitas Union School District.
Jonathan Behnke participated in a concise but comprehensive video overview of the role that he and his department play in managing the digital infrastructure for the nation’s eighth-largest city.
The firm is based in El Dorado Hills and focuses on preventing fraud and abuse in government benefit payments. Founders Greg Loos and Linda Miller have announced the professionals who make up the company’s C-suite.
The Employment Development Department announced a new direct-deposit option for benefits recipients.
“It is fitting that CDT and DOR go live in FI$Cal on the 10th anniversary of onboarding the first wave of departments to the system,” writes Michelle Moody, deputy director of FI$Cal’s Business Operation and Solutions Division.
An update issued Friday by CalSAWS notes that in addition to the addendum to the original RFP, the question period for vendors has been extended from its original June 18 deadline to June 25. CalSAWS held the bidders’ conference last week.
Bad actors compromised the email accounts of more than 50 Los Angeles County Department of Public Health employees, gaining access to potentially sensitive client information.
Industry Insider — California will not publish a newsletter Wednesday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The newsletter will resume Thursday morning.
“We are pleased to provide an improved user experience with our new website accessibility features so all members can access our job-critical content,” said Mike Driessen, publisher of Industry Insider and vice president of Subscription Services for parent company e.Republic.
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