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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 union, which represents nearly 96,000 California state workers, first reported a “network disruption” on Jan. 20, two days after the breach occurred. An update Monday confirmed the breach but offered few details about what data was compromised and who was affected.
“I am looking forward to understanding the unique aspects of our SLED customers and working with them to empower public-sector organizations in California to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity, embrace digital transformation, and achieve comprehensive observability,” Leverett told Industry Insider — California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year would fund several technology initiatives and deliver an overall increase to the California Department of Transportation.
State government entities are seeking a deputy director, a senior network architect, a product architect and a senior product manager.
“I am very excited to be part of such a great market-leading cybersecurity organization focused on the California state and local government vertical,” Macias told Industry Insider — California.
The veteran tech executive said she uses her deep technical background to augment her leadership role in sales.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power wants to hear from IT vendors as it contemplates bringing technology to the assistance of meter readers.
The tool, called a Benefits Recommender, is among the state IT projects highlighted in the California Department of Technology’s annual report, Realizing the Success of Vision 2023. It was created by the Office of Data and Innovation, part of the California Government Operations Agency.
Facing a looming deadline to introduce proposed laws, state Assembly members and senators continue to release legislation that could impact IT companies and governments alike.
“I will continue to work with the public sector, helping them overcome some of their biggest IT challenges, address some of their biggest priorities, and provide insights to strengthen their decision-making,” Ballard told Industry Insider — California. Her focus will be the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency.
The annual report, published Thursday, offers metric-based summaries of the California Department of Technology’s work in cybersecurity, project delivery, procurement duration, workforce training, and data access and outcomes.
Two solicitations in generative artificial intelligence focus on improving the process of health-care facility inspections and expanding access to health and social services information for residents who speak limited English.
The device allows law enforcement agencies to log the phone’s unique identifying information and pinpoint the phone’s location. With additional software, they’ll be able to collect the content of communications.
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.
The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety seeks a chief information officer, and the Department of Social Services is recruiting for a senior project leader.
During the second half of 2023, the California Department of Child Support Services spent $4.6 million on its five largest purchases of IT goods — significantly less than it spent in the first half of the year.
The PayPal announcement coincided with Block Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey following through on his commitment to widespread job cuts at the finance and payments-focused tech firm, reportedly letting go of close to 1,000 people.
A project using multiple data sets and lidar technology can predict and model how fires will affect specific forested areas and help balance the interests of sometimes-competing stakeholders.
This short video overview examines, among other things, the implications and the possibilities of generative AI in government and how its ascendancy will affect procurement, citizen services, interoperability and workforce development.
The California Department of Real Estate is using existing resources to achieve its Portal Modernization Project and a single identity for external users, but it may receive funding in the proposed state budget for workload costs and IT equipment needs.
California’s Health and Human Services Agency and the Department of Motor Vehicles are recruiting for roles in IT leadership.
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