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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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Three Los Angeles County departments recently announced a joint plan to tackle the digital divide with a focus on IT upskilling, digital literacy through library technology and remote digital accessibility utilizing the public park system.
During the second half of 2022, the rail authority spent roughly $2,146,525 on its five largest contracts for services.
The Department of Child Support Services and the Employment Development Department are seeking candidates for a couple of key openings.
He said his goals include expanding Trinity Technology Group’s business with the state in the areas of Microsoft Dynamics, UiPath and ServiceNow, among other technical areas.
Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t signed the new state budget yet, but as approved by lawmakers, it contains considerable funding for departmental IT projects.
“The genie is out of the bottle, and there is little time to waste before county organizations are thrust into a full reactionary mode of dealing with this unavoidable AI-driven local policy topic,” writes Steve Monaghan, Nevada County’s agency director of Information and General Services.
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.
Industry Insider — California is pleased to welcome Cribl to the Industry Insider family. Founded in 2017, Cribl is a remote-first company with an office in San Francisco whose product suite gives companies the power to control their data, get more out of existing investments, and shape the observability future. Cribl defies data gravity with radical levels of choice and control. Wherever the data comes from, wherever it needs to go, Cribl delivers the freedom and flexibility to make choices, not compromises. For more information, visit www.cribl.io or contact Vaishali Patel, regional sales manager for SLED West. Cribl can also be found on LinkedIn, on Twitter at @cribl_io, or by visiting its Slack community.
The legislative director of the Retired Public Employees Association of California said he was livid that he and other affected members were not informed of this breach immediately.
The California Department of State Hospitals, which operates several facilities around the state that are focused on mental health, is seeking an electronic health record solution capable of replacing some legacy systems and integrating with others.
The Franchise Tax Board spent just over $4.5 million on its five biggest buys of IT goods in the first three months of 2023.
“We are delighted to welcome Steven Foster to our team,” said Kyle Green, co-founder of Prodigy Consulting. “His extensive experience and exceptional advisory skills in cloud computing, security, and enterprise IT in general will greatly benefit our clients.”
The Financial Information System for California, which provides financial functions to departments statewide including budgeting, accounting, procurement and cash management, formally completed its deployment in 2022. It works with IT companies regularly via vendor days and has a detailed road map for updates.
Candidates are sought for positions including chief, analyst, information security specialist, IT procurement specialist and manager.
AI tools could potentially be used to analyze complex legal briefs, create lengthy requests for proposals in a short period of time or allow public works crews to view AI-generated photos to determine storm damage remotely.
Bills still under consideration by the Legislature would bring changes to everything from cybersecurity education to government websites and email addresses.
Four state departments are seeking to fill several key roles, including chief technology innovation officer, assistant deputy director, section chief and office manager.
“Unforeseeable business circumstances and other reasons” were cited in layoff notices sent to employees last week. The notices leave unanswered questions about next steps for a business accelerator that has raised more than $150 million in outside capital since its founding about 10 years ago.
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As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on government agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with IT leaders.
“We are excited to have Scott join our SLED team at Cloudflare,” said Will Payne, Cloudflare’s head of sales for U.S. SLED. “Scott brings a wealth of experience in IT and throughout the state of California and will help further our mission of building a better Internet.”
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