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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 California Highway Patrol asked for and received in the state budget funding to continue existing privacy, risk management and cybersecurity initiatives, and to roll out body-worn cameras statewide.
The California Department of Technology is continuing its recruitment for the key, longstanding executive staff position.
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 numbers of people being laid off are nearly evenly divided between the financial and technology sectors, but in the latter case, reflect layoffs slowing regionally.
The entities in recruitment include the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California State Lottery.
It’s the first AI-written legislative resolution adopted in the country, and contains both praise and concerns about the technology.
Returned from their summer recess, legislators have less than a month to pass or hold proposed legislation concerning the California Interagency AI Working Group, cybersecurity and data from law enforcement body-worn cameras.
The California Department of Education’s five largest transactions for IT goods during the year’s first six months included data tracking, switches and search and analytics.
The California Department of Insurance spent significantly less on IT goods in the second quarter of 2023 than it did in the first quarter.
Administrators for Cruise blamed the breakdown on “wireless connectivity issues,” due to an overload of cellphone usage at a large concert.
First 5 California, a tax-funded commission, seeks IT technical and support services from a certified small business, in order to meet its state mandates and objectives.
The California Student Aid Commission seeks a CTO with hands-on tech skills and knowledge, as well as experience in managing vendors and contracts.
The annual event brings together public-sector technologists with industry partners “to connect on innovative approaches, get inspired and discover new technologies.”
“The Cloud Smart strategy will improve return on investments, enhance security, prepare the state workforce for success, and offer higher quality services to residents,” writes Deputy State CIO Jared Johnson, chief deputy director of the California Department of Technology.
Government entities in the early stages of technology projects include the California Government Operations Agency, the Sierra Joint and Solano community college districts, and the North County Transit District.
Citibot has debuted a translation tool that residents can access via mobile or web channels, allowing them to communicate with local governments in 71 languages using Amazon Translate. Two cities in California — Stockton and Fairfield — have gone live with the feature within the last three weeks.
Carlos Chavez joined the California Department of Veterans Affairs as chief of IT acquisitions and projects before his promotion in February 2022 to chief project director, overseeing CalVet’s electronic health records initiative.
Two agencies are in charge of the robotaxi business: the California Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The industry is seeking permits to operate driverless fleets in Los Angeles.
The positions are with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the California Department of Technology.
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation says the companies claimed to use AI and other tools in its investment pitch. Authorities described the ploy as a multilevel marketing arrangement.
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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