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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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Monday’s event, presented by the California Department of General Services and the California Department of Technology, will be offered for in-person as well as virtual attendance.
The California Department of Justice has issued an RFI for a licensing system replacement in the hopes of engaging vendors following an RFQ that failed to garner bids.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget lacks funding for the Telework Compliance Office. The office’s future, and that of the telework data dashboard — a comprehensive picture of remote work at the state — are uncertain.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed funding for broadband infrastructure projects and programs faced pushback from the Legislative Analyst’s Office amid a looming budget deficit and the availability of federal funding.
Adam Dondro, the agency information officer for the California Health and Human Services Agency, provides an overview and summary of his agency’s newly published document, which sets out its tech- and data-related principles and serves as a road map.
“We are taking steps to reduce costs across our organization, which has resulted in the elimination of 50 information technology positions in the East Bay,” a Kaiser spokesperson said via email.
The Department of Motor Vehicles’ top IT purchases so far this year have trended toward software, with hardware rounding out the bottom of the list. The agency has spent roughly $2.6 million on the top five purchases.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Highway Patrol are seeking to fill key roles in IT.
Early detection is critical to successfully combatting wildfires, and autonomous helicopters fitted with AI technologies could respond quickly to and suppress a fire before it has time to burn out of control.
The governor’s 2024-25 budget does not include funding to maintain the Telework Compliance Office, within the Department of General Services. Many agencies have already started calling back their remote employees.
In the last quarter of 2023, the California Highway Patrol purchased IT services related to consulting, telematics and data management.
The city plan meets all the required climate change goals, but it relies on assumptions of significant resource acquisition, capital upgrades, infrastructure improvements and technology advancements that may not pan out.
Several significant technology projects are out for bid with deadlines set for later this month. The projects include a new budgeting and forecasting system and a department-wide hardware replacement.
Recruitments are underway for chief roles in the California Fair Political Practices Commission, the California Department of Social Services and the California Department of State Hospitals.
Senate Bill 1179 would create new contracting requirements for state agencies and Internet service providers around affordable Internet service. Trade groups have voiced opposition to the proposal.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
“Many IT leaders struggle to find time to develop the necessary skills to focus on organizational maturity. ... This lack of focus is a significant barrier to innovation and IT risk reduction,” writes Steve Monaghan.
Theo Douglas, the publication’s assistant managing editor, has been named news editor for Government Technology magazine. And Eyragon Eidam is moving from the GovTech news editor role to that of managing editor for Industry Insider — California.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has issued a request for proposals for a solution to collect and analyze data associated with previously incarcerated individuals.
A newly introduced proposal from Assemblymember Josh Hoover would raise the small-business contracting ceiling for goods, services and IT from $250,000 to $500,000. The last increase was passed in 2009.
The Los Angeles IT Leadership Forum and the California Public Sector CIO Academy are both coming soon. Speakers at both events include the top names in public-sector technology governance and innovation, as well as industry representatives.
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