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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 openings include state chief enterprise architect, senior adviser and specialty architect.
What could have been a digital quagmire for California’s largest school district served as a chance to hone cyber response and gird its more than 250 applications used by some 1.6 million users.
CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Chief Mike Marcucci said the artificial intelligence component “is truly another tool in the toolbox.”
Officials at the California State Parks system indicate the new capabilities, now applied to more than 8,000 points of interest, will facilitate rescue efforts and provide a more meaningful experience for visitors.
“California’s Digital Strategy showcases how CDT is taking the lead in government technology by prioritizing resident-focused digital services now and in the future,” writes Jonathan Porat, the state’s chief technology officer as of June.
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.
Michael Sylvester II, bureau director and chief information officer for Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Social Services, recapped some takeaways for vendors from a recent Industry Insider — California Member Briefing in Southern California.
The California Department of Public Health’s five largest transactions for IT goods during the year’s first two months topped $15 million and included servers and notebook computers.
The Clerk-Recorder’s office is the first in California to issue electronic marriage certificates and the first in the nation to issue electronic birth and death certificates via blockchain technology, officials said.
Deploying a standalone IT department that is distinct from the General Services division will enable the coastal local government to “be more strategic and innovative in how it operates and serves its constituents,” Chief Information Officer Chris Chirgwin said.
Entities seeking candidates include the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Secretary of State’s Office, the Department of Child Support Services and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles made more than 70 purchases of IT services during the year’s first six months and spent in the low eight figures on its five top buys, which included contracts related to mobile driver’s licenses and virtual field office endeavors.
The self-taught 14-year-old coder works with publicly available data to make government information easier to find and use.
Details are being resolved, but the state’s approved budget has more than $250 million for projects at the Employment Development Department, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System and elsewhere.
The California Department of Technology has made more than 200 purchases of IT goods so far this year and spent in the mid eight figures on its five top buys, which included spend in the area of government community cloud.
The department’s five largest purchases of IT goods included desktop and notebook computers and related hardware, weather station and enclosure equipment and other goods.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Matt joining Bludot,” company founder and CEO Sophia Zheng told Industry Insider — California. “We are at a critical stage of growth, and Matt brings the exact kind of experience and passion required to lead our marketing and sales efforts.”
The Health and Human Services Agency solution would need to match more than 60 million personal records in different databases across 13 departments.
In addition to three “fireside chats” with CIOs from state government, the event will include a briefing on the new state budget as well as networking breaks.
State Community Services CIO: ‘Culture of Continual Improvement’ Needed to Bolster Service Provision
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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