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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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“ODI provides the subject matter expertise to prototype ideas and to help state departments improve solutions,” says Jeffery Marino, director of the Office of Data and Innovation.
Generative AI put government on its heels as officials tried to understand what it is and how to keep it from derailing the status quo. Now, a more proactive approach is taking hold, officials say.
The California Department of Insurance is seeking a chief to oversee the Business Technology Management Bureau, and the California State Lottery is seeking a mobile app developer.
About 1,400 students went to the Marriott Hotel in downtown Oakland, some from considerable distances, to take the SAT exam, which is now entirely online. Officials had to cancel the test due to Internet connectivity problems.
The California Highway Patrol’s five largest expenditures during the first quarter of the year included subscription services, a safety platform, server preparation and investigative services.
A report issued last fall mentions opportunities to use AI for tutoring, summarization and personalized content generation, but it also labels education a risky use case.
By all — or most, anyway — accounts, California is leading the way on how AI dovetails into state government. Gov. Gavin Newsom and academic experts discussed this progress during the Joint California Summit on Generative AI.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is among the agencies, companies and nonprofits that are engaging in the booming “space race” to fight the flames.
The Employment Development Department is asking for industry feedback on a planned request for proposals for a sweeping overhaul of its claims management system, which uses decades-old technology.
“In an ideal world, governments will be able to request proposals from vendors and reduce AI spin-up times by having these agency-unique models and context engines shareable across various platforms,” writes Ben Palacio, senior IT analyst for Placer County.
The award-winning executive with a deep background in government technology most recently served as the deputy city manager for the city of San Jose, a role to which he was promoted from chief information officer.
Experts shared testimony about artificial intelligence and the steps the state is taking to better position itself during the Little Hoover Commission hearing late last week.
The opportunities are in the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and the California Department of Technology.
The new system, developed by local software company Genasys, will use geographical boundaries — including lakes, freeways, mountains and more — to outline areas that need to evacuate during a wildfire or other emergency situation.
The San Francisco-based consultancy said his “data-driven approach and expertise in brand development and demand generation will be instrumental in advancing HiPER Solutions’ mission of inspiring and enabling high-performance leaders.”
The California Statewide Automated Welfare System is looking for a vendor to take over the maintenance and operation of its BenefitsCal application.
Senate bills 892 and 893, which would establish an AI risk management standard and a research hub, passed with unanimous support and were sent to the Assembly for consideration.
Greg Loos and Linda Miller are the CEO and chief growth officer, respectively, of the company that brings AI to the fight against the rampant fraud and abuse of government payments that mushroomed during the pandemic.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is looking for a vendor to provide a three-year software and service renewal.
Officials in San Diego County have a listening tour throughout unincorporated areas to more effectively distribute $9 million in available grant funding. The events could uncover future contracting opportunities.
The one-stop shop will help prepare Californians for the snowmelt that is making the state’s rivers and streams dangerous and for a summer of potentially extreme heat.
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