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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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Positions are open within the Financial Information System for California, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, the Department of Community Services and Development and the Employment Development Department.
Thousands of miles worth of middle-mile broadband network infrastructure are on track — and even ahead of schedule — the California Department of Technology reports.
A $30 million project to modernize bus shelters in Los Angeles considers them as mobility hubs that could house modern amenities like digital screens, e-bike and e-scooter docking, dimmable lights and movable shade structures.
The Folsom-based consultancy said the addition of Lauren Smalley and Nathan De Los Santos “marks a significant enhancement to our capabilities and underscores our commitment to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of growth and excellence.”
Ivy Teng Lei is the state’s first chief digital strategy officer; Renoir “Ren” Pope is the state’s chief enterprise architect; and CDT alum Chaeny Emanavin has returned to the department as the state’s deputy chief technology officer. All will report to state CTO Jonathan Porat.
The California Department of Technology and the Department of Health Care Services have issued requests for quotation and information, respectively.
The June 6 event in Rowland Heights will feature the chief information officer and assistant auditor-controller for the county Auditor-Controller’s Office; the general manager of IT Services for the county’s Internal Services Department; and the county’s chief data officer.
The expenditures were for communications equipment, licensing, training and support, web services and other essential items.
Hackers locked up the department’s computer system, ultimately receiving a $1.1 million ransom paid in cryptocurrency in return for releasing the data. And what happened to the Sheriff’s Department is not unusual.
Positions in recruitment by state government include section chief, business architect, supervisor and manager.
Office of Data and Innovation CIO Chad Bratton is focused on enabling his team to push beyond the status quo in service of Californians.
“With the evolution of AI and other emerging technologies, it is more important than ever that our workforce remain nimble and prepared for cyber attacks,” said Crystal Holcomb, deputy director of the Office of Professional Development.
The latest layoffs from companies such as Tesla, Apple and Google, along with other disclosures, have helped to shove the total number of officially disclosed layoffs past the grim milestone of 40,000 for the first time in the Bay Area.
The city of San Jose is looking to AI to make its City Council meetings more accessible to residents, regardless of the language they speak or prefer.
The majority of that sum was for in-car video cameras and related equipment, according to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System.
The four Californians’ names are likely familiar to those working in the tech industry, and each has earned distinction for achievements in the realm of government technology.
“We will work with our levee districts to make sure that the proposed technology and the proposed information they would get is actually useful,” said Sami Nall, the Yuba Water Agency’s flood risk reduction manager.
Two requests for proposals have been issued for a new treasury management system and jury management system.
The positions are in the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, the Office of Data and Innovation, and the California Department of Technology.
The city’s budget is still in the works, but so far the Department of Information Technology is on track to get slightly more funding than it did last year.
Menifee also is home to one of nine U.S. Department of Energy pilot projects creating “microgrids” in new residential areas.
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