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Zebra Technologies and bioMerieux have filed notices with the state that indicate their plans to eliminate nearly 200 positions in San Jose in the coming months.
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The procurement process exists to protect the state of California, but it shouldn't have to push away vendors. Guest columnist Daniel C. Kim makes the argument for doing away with unlimited liability in purchasing.
Just under a week after the White House announced an executive order aimed at limiting states' regulatory authority over AI, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new council and accelerator to bolster AI use in state government.
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A coalition of 20 California lawmakers is threatening to sue over President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to undercut state rules around AI.
A digital accelerator project is changing how Marin County delivers critical services. The small fighting force behind the project has delivered big results.
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- The Employment Development Department (EDD) purchased thousands of mobile devices during a surge in activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It paid monthly fees on many devices even as they went unused, sometimes for years.
- EDD has already taken corrective action and its IT Branch is more closely monitoring device usage.
Tan, a familiar face in public-sector IT circles, has rejoined Deloitte after more than a decade with another industry power player, Slalom.
After more than a decade directing the city’s IT department, CIO Roger Jensen announced his retirement. His final day is March 20, 2026.
City officials say the cyber attack on the legacy CodeRED system exposed contact details for up to 25,000 users, prompting an urgent search for a new alert system and activation of backup communication methods.
After more than 26 years in state service, California Department of Insurance CIO David Noronha is retiring in the hopes of getting to do the work he loves without the administrative hassles that come with being CIO.
An executive order creating a "one rule" federal pre-emption for AI legislation appears to be coming this week. The executive action could spell trouble for California, a leader in establishing guardrails around the technology.
The California State Lottery is looking for a next-generation email platform capable of scaling to meet the department's evolving marketing needs.
The attack mirrors similar incidents across the country and raises concerns about vulnerabilities in third-party platforms supporting government web services.
The city of South Pasadena’s new technology leader Tim Scholefield is tasked with implementing cybersecurity measures and a road map for resilience.
Attorney General Rob Bonta this week unveiled a new misconduct reporting portal where residents can file complaints against federal agents they believe are abusing their authority.
The city and county’s Department of Public Health is looking for its next chief information security officer, a senior leadership role responsible for securing IT operations across several divisions.
The ChatGPT creator is in talks to lease a five-building, 449,000-square-foot hub — large enough for more than 1,000 employees — as AI companies fuel a rebound in the region’s commercial real estate market.
Industry Insider — California is pleased to welcome SentinelOne to the Insider family. SentinelOne is an AI-native cybersecurity platform serving a broad range of Fortune 10, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 private sector and government customers. Its Singularity platform applies the power of artificial intelligence to prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats at scale with “machine speed.” The company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.
Efforts to roll out a high-speed fiber-optic network to city halls throughout Southern California enrolled another participant. The city of Signal Hill joining the coalition brings its number to nearly two dozen members. An RFQ is also in play.
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