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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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Lynn Fyhrlund joined the Inland Empire county in late May and is helping shape its IT strategy, connecting with business partners and gearing up to replace some IT systems.
The contract with Motorola calls for an overhaul of the county’s public safety radio network. It’s the second-largest contract in county history, with completion expected in 2031.
In a request for statement of qualifications, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department wants to hear from vendors that could provide a new Jail Management System for a daily average of 4,200 inmates.
Fraud detection service and laptops were among the five largest purchases of IT goods by the Department of Social Services.
The California Public Utilities Commission is hiring a new CIO, and the military and housing departments are also in the market for IT leadership positions.
The state published the 2023-2024 Budget Act earlier this week and, if approved by lawmakers, it will fund IT projects at the Department of Social Services, the Department of Motor Vehicles and other state entities.
The legislation, a response to one county’s decision to end its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, would bar county supervisors from such actions without transition plans and replacement contracts already enacted.
In a budget change proposal, the California Department of Water Resources seeks to fund the Joint Operations Center relocation project, a state-federal partnership. Technology would be a major focus of the project's final eight months.
The state’s second most populous city gave itself 12 months to evaluate the use of its many surveillance technologies or put them on pause — and with about nine months gone, not a single tool has been fully evaluated.
The new mobile application, based on a concept created as part of the UC Merced project Bodie 3D, lets visitors more fully experience the 280 state parks and their diverse histories.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the Department of Technology and the Office of Data and Innovation will host an IT virtual open house later this week.
According to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System, the Judicial Branch spent $1,121,490 on its five largest contracts for IT services from Jan. 1 through March 31.
The California departments of Technology and Tax and Fee Administration have released a multiphase solicitation that seeks a “scalable and reliable tax return analysis solution with data analytics.”
The ALERTCalifornia network continues to deploy new cameras across the state. It serves wildfire researchers but also provides first responders and the public with real-time threat intelligence.
The Long Beach Collaboratory has been created to provide a new form of citizen engagement where residents can be chosen to join collaborative teams to identify technology pilot projects for their neighborhoods.
The California Department of Child Support Services made nearly 40 purchases of IT goods during the year’s first quarter and spent in the high seven figures on its five top buys, which included enterprise-level support, plus computers and firewalls.
As part of Industry Insider — California’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on California government agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with technology leaders.
Lawmakers, who must also approve a state budget bill by June 15, are mulling laws on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cannabis control, among others.
With the latest cutbacks, tech companies have disclosed plans to eliminate more than 25,200 jobs in the Bay Area over a 17-month stretch that includes all of 2022 and so far in 2023.
As director of procurement for the Sacramento-based Weideman Group, Daniel Kim will focus on “how we can improve government with the help of business.”
The roles that need to be filled are chief technology officer, strategy and product manager, and procurement and contract manager.
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