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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 Department of Motor Vehicles has made more than 100 purchases of IT goods so far this year and spent in the low eight figures on its five top buys, which included desktop and laptop computers.
The Employment Development Department is recruiting specialists to work on the enterprise-level project, which aims to modernize and streamline its benefit systems.
In a new request for information, the California Department of Cannabis Control wants to learn more about “track and trace software and implementation services.”
“We brought Vaishali on board because she has a reputation of being the best in the industry,” said Joe Gaitley, Cribl’s senior director of sales for the western U.S. and Canada. “She has a track record of successfully building SLED territories by focusing on delivering value for her customers.”
The Southern California Association of Governments — a planning organization that represents six counties, 191 cities and over 19 million residents — is offering access to a resource made to power data-driven decisions for even the smallest cities.
The classes operate through Coursemojo, an educational technology company that brings hybrid teaching to classrooms across the country. It is an idea spun from the pandemic.
The California Department of Transportation is seeking a senior application lead, and the Employment Development Department is seeking a lead data architect.
Two budget change proposals from the California Department of Technology seek several million dollars to assess issues around statewide broadband deployment and to migrate financial processes to a more modern solution.
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised proposed state budget Friday for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year starting July 1. It’s larger than his proposed January budget, with more funding for the California Department of Technology — but the estimated budget shortfall is larger, too.
“We are excited to bring back this academy for its sixth year and meet the needs of our evolving public-sector workforce by offering most of it remotely,” said Crystal Holcomb, deputy director of the Office of Professional Development.
The Franchise Tax Board, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Covered California have key IT positions to fill.
The state’s fire department is updating its strategic plan for next year, due to be rolled out in summer 2024. The new CIO, who will also serve as assistant deputy director for technology, is key to that effort.
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 California Climate Action website is an example of the power of collaboration, innovation and user-focused design to create a transformative platform,” writes Blaine Wasylkiw, the state’s deputy chief technology innovation officer.
Lawmakers could place bills that would bring artificial intelligence to bear on research and stand up a cybersecurity council, and others, in suspense next week.
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.
The estimated cost for the camera program — for managing recorded video, service and maintenance, technology support, and more — would be about $3.2 million over five years. The county will also use a federal grant for $430,000.
Bay Area Rapid Transit projects a deficit of $340 million in Fiscal Year 2027-2028. L.A. Metro is anticipating a $400 million deficit in 2025 and a $1 billion shortfall in 2026.
The department’s five largest purchases of IT goods during the first quarter of the year totaled just under $8 million and included license renewals, software solutions and work stations.
“I’m extremely excited to join the Adobe family and to be back supporting California public agencies again, bringing my 10-plus years of public-sector experience to help them to accelerate their digital transformations via Adobe Sign,” Justin Klise told Industry Insider — California.
The California Department of Human Resources, working with the California Office of Data and Innovation, seeks a solution to help the state provide anonymity, fairness and equality in the hiring process.
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