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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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Public- and private-sector IT executives shared ideas on generative AI, AI in general and what’s next at the recent California Government Innovation Summit.
The California Department of Technology spent almost $18 million on its five largest buys of IT goods in September — more than twice the amount spent on corresponding purchases in August.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state and local government agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with the state’s IT leaders.
The Oct. 12 event will feature leading technology executives from California state and local government and education, as well as industry representatives.
A blog post on generative artificial intelligence from the Little Hoover Commission looks at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent executive order and reports progress in the field.
Three state government departments — Technology, Child Support Services and Public Health — are recruiting for these key technology leadership positions.
A request for information from the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Office of Technology and Solutions Integration looks to a potential procurement to integrate case management information and payroll systems.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles made fewer than a dozen purchases of IT services in September. Its five costliest included support for online insurance verification and for the Digital eXperience Platform, a large-scale modernization.
The University of California, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are among the local entities in the early stages of technology projects.
The California Highway Patrol’s five largest expenditures for IT goods in the third quarter totaled $2,584,498, down from the $4,794,381 spent on corresponding buys in the second quarter.
The California Department of Technology’s Office of Technology Services and the California State Transportation Agency’s Office of Traffic Safety are seeking deputy directors.
The California State Controller’s Office has issued a request for quote seeking assistance with IT testing and assessment.
The Employment Development Department is seeking to fill two manager positions, while the California Department of Public Health is seeking a data and analytics chief engineer.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority spent $7,014,362 on its 10 largest purchases of IT services in the first half of the year.
ITLA is the flagship career development program that the California Department of Technology offers to state and local government technologists.
The California Department of Technology is seeking a specialist to work on the state Information Security Program Audit team. CDT has been faulted by the California State Auditor for its oversight of state agencies’ information security protections.
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.
The city’s redesigned website features improved navigation for users on desktop and mobile, and integrates an AI chatbot, Ask Sammy, to help visitors find exactly what they need.
The California Highway Patrol spent $728,122 on its five largest purchases of IT services between April 1 and June 30.
Police in La Mesa may soon buy cameras that scan the license plates of cars, a system that is already employed in El Cajon that critics say is illegally sharing data across state lines.
The goal is for real people to spend more time answering residents’ questions instead of doing work that can be, well, robotic.
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