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Technologists are in demand at the California Student Aid Commission, the Department of Transportation and the State Compensation Insurance Fund, as each agency looks to strengthen its team.
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“It's maybe the most ideal role, and company, I could be with to continue my career of helping public-sector customers with their cloud journeys and leveraging technology to positively impact mission outcomes across government and education,” Folsom resident Gregg Descheemaeker told Industry Insider — California.
In the third quarter of 2022, by comparison, the California Secretary of State’s Office spent $604,095 on its five largest purchases of IT goods.
“I have had much success in my career focused on customer needs in the SLED space, specifically in California and Nevada,” Firenze told Industry Insider — California. “With over 15 years’ experience and over $150 million in results, I am happy to join NICE to add to that success.”
In a recent Industry Insider — California Member Briefing, CIO Jennifer Chan offered insights into her department, its history and what makes it unique. She also offered advice to vendors seeking to do business with the department.
As state and local IT leaders told Industry Insider in its regular One-on-One interview series, they’re continuing to move to the cloud and harden surfaces against bad actors — while taking important steps in AI and in closing the digital divide.
“Cybersecurity is a top priority for the department,” writes Subbarao Mupparaju, chief deputy director of the Financial Information System for California. “In 2023, we advanced our efforts to technically optimize the system and improve our cybersecurity maturity using a combination of on-premise and cloud-hosted technologies.”
The Department of Water Resources awarded contracts to Kovarus, Aurora Systems Consulting, CDW-Government and Allied Network Solutions between July 1 and Sept. 30 for its five largest purchases of IT goods.
In “Getting Started with Digital ID: A Look Inside California’s Mobile Driver’s License Program,” a recent webinar, public- and private-sector leaders talked about what’s next for mDL.
Nevada County issued a request for proposals Monday outlining its need for enterprise resource planning software and a contractor to integrate systems. The first key date in the process is Jan. 2.
The openings are for project controller overseeing the unemployment department’s EDDNext initiative and for a digital solutions architect to work in the California Department of Technology’s Office of Digital Services.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles made fewer than a dozen purchases of IT services in November. The acquisitions appear to center around its ongoing modernization, which includes a large-scale refresh and initiatives such as a mobile driver’s license pilot.
“I am thrilled to join HiPER, a company that uniquely aligns with my expertise in project management, procurement and governance,” Russ Nichols told Industry Insider — California. “In today’s landscape of budget constraints and soaring expectations, the synergy between my skill set and HiPER’s tools is paramount.”
The state health insurance exchange is seeking a chief to oversee client services and asset management, and the Employment Development Department is recruiting for a cybersecurity and fraud architect.
On behalf of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the California Department of Technology seeks a system based in the cloud that can integrate a variety of existing program area apps.
“The unrelenting rise of SaaS is catapulting local government IT spending toward an imminent fiscal precipice,” writes Steve Monaghan, director of Nevada County’s Information and General Services Agency.
“I realized my students have to have something to talk about in interviews with companies, and be able to talk about AI,” said San Jose State professor Ahmed Banafa.
The university will hire seven faculty members in the Department of Computer Science, focusing on AI and quantum computing as part of the new initiative.
The county of Los Angeles and the California State University system are among the state and local entities in the early stages of technology projects.
In light of anticipated deficits in the state budget over the next two years, the California Department of Technology is among entities that are looking for ways to economize without affecting their mission.
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.
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