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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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“My role as an advanced technology account executive is to have deeper conversations with stakeholders within state and local government,” Michael Barlow told Industry Insider — California.
“We’re really excited about it,” said Chief Information Officer Scott Conn. “This is going to be very slick once we get it tested and turned on.”
Members of the Long Beach City Council approved the city manager’s push for emergency powers to help the city respond to a cyber incident that struck its systems Tuesday.
DHCS is recruiting for an executive to oversee its Enterprise Technology Services program and to assume responsibility for departmentwide IT, enterprise project management, information security and strategic innovation efforts.
Among its technology endeavors, the California Department of Social Services on Friday announced the launch of ebtEDGE, a new solution available via app and portal, to harden state benefits such as CalFresh and CalWORKs against bad actors.
The city will spend about $3.5 million in fiscal 2024 on hardware, software and connectivity; $1.5 million for installation and maintenance over the life of the contract; and $100,000 to replace LED lights. The network will cost about $2 million annually over the remaining fiscal years.
“The incumbent will also be responsible for developing policy and strategic plans, establishing strategic goals and longer-range planning, and determining new enterprise-wide direction and policy decisions,” the job posting says.
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 Governor’s Office of Planning and Research spent $1,860,879 on its five largest buys of IT services in the first half of the year. Two of those top five were with the Governor’s Office itself under interagency agreements.
In addition to the California Department of Technology, state entities dealing with public-sector retirement, justice and taxes are seeking candidates for key positions in technology.
Approved technology funding in the state’s enacted 2023-2024 fiscal year budget may offer a preview of what we’ll see in January, when Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his proposed FY 2024-25 state budget.
California has a long way to go before state workers are driving all-electric cars and trucks.
Catherine Lanzaro, CIO of the California Department of Child Support Services, and Jennifer Chan, CIO of the California State Lottery, will discuss their priorities and goals on Nov. 30 in Sacramento.
Those purchases, totaling just over $3 million, went toward software configurations, changes, customization and maintenance; transformation services; and platform access.
The state Department of Transportation, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Orange County Transportation Authority are among the state and local entities in the early stages of technology projects.
The California Privacy Rights Act, which is posted online, addresses restrictions on data gathering, requirements for disclosure to consumers, and details about opting out of the data gathering.
Using a Request for Innovative Ideas, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s tech-focused strategy, the California Department of Technology challenges innovators and entrepreneurs to suggest potential solutions for the state’s high-speed Internet network.
Police say the cameras have enabled over 200 arrests in connection with nearly 700 criminal offenses, meaning that most arrests were connected to multiple crimes, including carjackings and homicides.
For years, Bitwise had been the tech darling of the Central Valley, promising leaders to transform the region’s economy, revitalize downtowns and make workers competitive with digital skills. It all collapsed on Memorial Day, when the company furloughed all 900 of its employees.
The first-ever project by the California State Library’s Digital Concierge Program, in collaboration with the State Parks Capital District, made photos of one of the best-known governors of the modern era accessible online.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration spent that sum on its five largest contracts for IT services in the third quarter of the year. One of those contracts was with another entity within state government.
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