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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 California Air Resources Board purchased a variety of goods including notebooks, subscriptions and a software-as-a-service timekeeping system.
“I am thrilled to represent the WalkMe Digital Adoption Platform as a cutting-edge solution to enhance our customers’ application adoption,” Russell told Industry Insider — California.
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, 40 House members and the state’s two senators emphasized the need for greater state leadership and continued investment, which they said will bring high-paying jobs and large economic growth to California.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has issued an RFQ for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system services at the California State Prison, Solano water treatment plant.
The duties of this Career Executive Assignment role include oversight of the state Legislative Data Center, according to the job posting.
“David knows our business, and our customer’s business, and has made himself available to all our customers,” said Michael Concannon, co-founder of SimpliGov. “There is none more qualified to ensure our customers’ success.”
Experts at a recent event weighed in on latest technologies, calling attention to the repeating patterns of the past and how to best address the challenges they bring to organizations.
Ed, an interactive chatbot, is a personalized artificial intelligence-powered copilot that 55,000 students can now access via the district website. In the weeks to come, all 540,000 students in the K-12 district and their parents or guardians will have access to it.
Agencies and their vendor partners now have a set of guidelines to follow when it comes to incidental and intentional generative AI procurements.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state and local agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with IT leaders. Responses have been lightly edited.
The massive rounds of layoffs at tech giants and many smaller companies were largely the result of stricter investor demands, but the industry also was clearing the way to focus on AI.
The veteran of government automation, who most recently served as chief executive officer of SimpliGov, said the size and growth potential of GovOS drew him to his new role.
Mayor Matt Mahan said San Jose hopes to capitalize on the advantages and cutting-edge technologies being generated by artificial intelligence.
State and local government and the private sector came together in Sacramento earlier this week for two days of networking and problem-solving. The event highlighted trends and opportunities.
At an event in Sacramento, Government Operations Agency Undersecretary Miriam Barcellona Ingenito called on state IT leaders to embrace the challenges of working in an often politically charged environment to “fight the good fight.”
Kevin Cornish, chief information officer for Covered California, was named CIO of the Year. Mike Nguyen, chief technology officer for the California Department of Transportation and the California State Transportation Agency, was named CTO of the Year. They were among the public-sector honorees at this week’s California Public Sector CIO Academy.
San Jose has announced several steps to shape AI governance, including an open letter to stakeholders, a resource toolkit and an invitation to participate in its growing GovAI Coalition.
Industry Insider — California is pleased to welcome Level 4 Ventures to the Industry Insider family. Level 4 Ventures, which has been serving California agencies for 29 years, helps them plan, gain approval for and execute large projects. Level 4 also provides expert staff augmentation services, policy analysis, and regulatory support and analysis. The company has used its ExcelerPlan platform to estimate over 500 large projects, with a cumulative value of over $7 billion. Level 4 Ventures is a registered SB/DVBE in California and at the federal level. For more information, contact CEO Sam Featherstone or visit level4ventures.com.
State CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins shared California's IT progress on key initiatives and offered a look at the future during the California Public Sector CIO Academy Monday morning.
The State Water Resources Control Board aims to build a database that integrates a century of water rights records, geospatial mapping and up-to-date water diversion data that’s available to the public.
The positions are in the Employment Development Department and the California Department of Transportation.
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