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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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The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ ongoing mobile driver’s license pilot will let a larger group of participants show their driver’s licenses from their cellphones at a select number of stores and airports.
“We are thrilled to have Kathy join the Google and Mandiant team,” said Jon Ford, head of Mandiant State, Local and Education Consulting Services. “She is a transformational cybersecurity leader helping our clients become more resilient to attacks.”
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the California Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Meta confirmed it was in touch with Mayor Matt Mahan about the issue but didn’t elaborate on whether the company would take any action. Snapchat, TikTok and X did not respond to a request for comment.
In its portion of California’s $310.8 billion state budget for FY 2023-2024, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services received the more than $150 million it sought to improve cybersecurity and 911 capabilities.
The recruitments are being conducted by the California Secretary of State’s Office and the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Services that the department purchased in the first six months of 2023 included licensing, recruiting, cabling and executive training.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on 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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“No matter what we do, government has to rely on its industry partners,” says Aman Bhullar, chief information officer and assistant registrar-recorder for Los Angeles County.
A surveillance tool shares local data with out-of-state agencies — a practice among many police departments and one that some lawyers, privacy advocates and legislators say is illegal.
“As part of my new role, I will be working closely with my Microsoft friends to strengthen our partnership and explore new opportunities for collaboration,” Louie Meletlidis says.
“We are thrilled to have Bruce join the GitLab Public Sector team. With his many years of experience and passion for supporting the government and education community, he’s going to make a great addition,” said Andy Chai-Seong, GitLab’s director of U.S. state and local government and education sales.
GCOM offers a range of SaaS services in 32 states, while OnCore Consulting has a focus on California state agencies that deal with health and human services, tax, pension and other areas.
The state Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is looking for candidates with the ability to communicate effectively; compile data; and analyze, summarize and present findings to stakeholders including vendors as well as management teams.
The Office of Problem Gambling, which is under the California Department of Public Health, is in the early stages of a data management system replacement project.
State Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins provided point-by-point rebuttals to the new report by the California State Auditor.
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the state General Services and Social Services departments, the city of Fresno and the consolidated city-county of San Francisco.
“We need great team members to join our technical experts at the forefront of the department’s cybersecurity efforts,” the job posting says.
“In my opinion, procurement officials stand out as underpaid, given the skill level required for success, and they are often underappreciated, considering the impact — for better or worse — their decisions have on government operations,” says Daniel C. Kim, former director of the California Department of General Services.
The California Department of Technology has released a request for information from companies that can provide it with a tool to assist its Office of Statewide Project Delivery in estimating and budgeting tech projects.
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