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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 funding sought over time would enable the California Highway Patrol to continue IT work around deploying body-worn cameras statewide, refreshing fleet telematics and keeping personally identifiable information private.
The communications tower comes equipped with fire cameras, radio service and a fail-safe digital communications network. The solar-powered tower will also include a weather station.
Chief April Baxter, chief information officer for the California Highway Patrol, will give Industry Insider — California members an overview of the department’s technology and plans. CHP has an annual IT budget of about $100 million.
“Navigating Government Meetings: What You Need to Know Before You Meet with Government” will offer insights for attendees to help them properly prepare before they meet with government procurement officials or others.
A bill to make big tech compensate publishers for using news that drives profits cleared the state Assembly, despite a threat from Facebook parent Meta to remove news from its platforms.
The California Department of Technology is looking to renew a subscription or membership to a key piece of its security portfolio.
All three positions require interactions with high-level state leaders, leading teams in technology work and completing challenging, complex IT projects.
Civil rights advocates have warned that law enforcement could share the locations of drivers from other states who have come to California to seek abortions, which could lead to prosecution.
The award-winning technologist, who has a background in the public and private sectors, held the role in the California Government Operations Agency for a little more than three years.
The Los Angeles Public Library system, which serves more people than any library system in the country, is looking to create a pool of qualified people or entities to provide it with IT services.
The filing describes how staffers “suffered and will continue to suffer ongoing, imminent and impending threat of identity theft crimes, fraud and abuse, resulting in monetary loss and economic harm.”
The veteran Sacramento-based company is shifting to a more transformational model that will help “forward-thinking public and commercial sector clients unlock their full potential,” it said in a news release.
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 funding would enable the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to pursue projects including tele-mental health services and a new Medi-Cal billing system.
The California Department of Insurance made nearly 70 purchases of IT goods during the year’s first quarter and spent in the mid-seven figures on its five top buys, which included software maintenance.
The state IT department, the public utilities commission and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership are all involved in an effort to gather feedback on development of the State Digital Equity Plan and the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment five-year plan.
Recruiters from multiple state entities will participate in the event, which will include various breakout sessions offering information about the state hiring process and “day-to-day insight” on IT careers.
Established in 1984, the California State Lottery makes technology and modernization an integral part of its landscape. Major updates to gaming have been completed this year and others are contemplated for the future, plus other potentially transformational internal-facing IT improvements.
In the city of Fresno and in Merced County, government’s work with a private company has helped to create an environment that enables the advancement of digital equity initiatives.
NetChoice represents social media companies, including Google, Meta, TikTok and Twitter, and its lawsuit contends that the California law will have a chilling effect on free speech.
The report charges, generally, that the California Department of Water Resources’ forecasts related to climate change are lacking and its reasoning on some water releases may be unclear — but it also illustrates IT work accomplished and what may be needed in the future.
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