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Officials have deployed urban service robots to inspect sidewalk accessibility, in order to take an informed approach to improvements; the project is part of the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act self-evaluation.
The departments of Technology, Finance and Employment Development are all seeking qualified technology leaders.
Only 1 of the 10 candidates in the race to be California's next governor explicitly mentioned technology in their policy platforms. Most were focused on the issues of housing and homelessness and the state's affordability crisis.
Under Trump administration guidance, the $42.5 billion program shifts to “technology-neutral” builds; Democrats warn satellite and fixed wireless could undercut reliability and raise long-term costs.
The cancellation of federal Digital Equity Act program grants in May created uncertainty for some broadband efforts in California. Even so, officials say they are resolved to leverage existing networks and relationships to continue.
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed just under 20 percent of the bills lawmakers sent him, citing cost as the deciding factor. This year, big-ticket bills about technology, prescription drugs and more could face similar hurdles.
The California Statewide Automated Welfare System, which automates access to a number of benefits programs across the state's 58 counties, is looking for a security and operations manager.
Legislation that would establish new guardrails for companies around so-called companion systems has cleared the Senate. Opponents say the bill could have unintended consequences for innovation and support devices.
"We don’t need to reinvent the wheel," argues columnist Daniel C. Kim, whose resume includes California state leadership roles such as directing the Department of General Services. "We just need to put the one we already built on the road."
The chipmaker has spent at least $834.7 million buying numerous parcels next to and near its two-building headquarters complex in Santa Clara.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has taken the next step in its implementation of a generative AI assistant to help its call center workers manage about 800,000 calls each year.
In late August, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Christine Harada would be taking over as Government Operations Agency undersecretary from Sarah Soto-Taylor. Harada was sworn into her new role Monday.
The California Department of Technology, the Franchise Tax Board and the Superior Court of Santa Clara County are all looking for high-tech help.
Nearly 892,000 job cuts have been announced this year, surpassing the 2024 total, with government austerity, economic strain and AI fueling widespread layoffs.
Industry Insider members are invited to attend an exclusive briefing with Amy Tong, senior counselor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Tong has a long resume when it comes to state IT and is expected to paint a clearer picture of the administration's priorities for the next 15 months.
At the recent California Government Innovation Summit, representatives of several agencies discussed their AI projects — and the prep work they needed to do on the data front before they could achieve their goals.
With housing, energy and infrastructure demands mounting, officials say the city’s adoption of Labrynth’s permitting technology is turning bureaucracy into a competitive advantage — and offering a blueprint for others.
Ivan Nepomuceno brings more than two decades of sales and account experience to the cyber exposure management and security company.
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires may have destroyed entire neighborhoods, but they were also the foundation for a new and improved digital emergency response protocol.
Measures aimed at protecting kids online and curbing harmful AI uses move forward, even as tech giants warn of overreach and Gov. Gavin Newsom remains cautious about stifling innovation.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Christine Harada as the incoming undersecretary for the Government Operations Agency.
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