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Lloyd, who has served in technology leadership positions in San Jose, Seattle and beyond, will be joining the Center for Digital Government as its executive director.
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The former chief web officer at the California Department of Technology had concurrently been acting deputy CTIO since June. His first day as deputy CTIO was Feb. 13; he’ll work with state CTIO Jonathan Porat, who was appointed in December.
Researchers, nonprofits, several counties and others have seen open source election solutions as a way to introduce new ideas and features not currently available from commercial systems, add transparency and potentially reduce governments’ expenses.
Interim City Administrator G. Harold Duffey proclaimed a state of local emergency late Tuesday after the attack, which targeted the city’s government networks, infrastructure and communications systems.
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 will not publish a newsletter Monday in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday. The newsletter will resume Tuesday morning.
This year, two technologists were recognized as Chief Information Officers of the Year: Roseville CIO Hong Sae and Heather Pettit, CIO of the Judicial Council of California.
An annual report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a nonprofit business and community group, examines the region’s economic health as evidenced by employment, layoffs, venture capital, remote work, population ebb and flow and other indicators.
The California Department of Industrial Relations has issued a request for information around a possible redesign of its website.
The state Department of Rehabilitation spent under $500,000 on its five largest IT goods purchases during the last quarter of 2022, down significantly from the previous quarter.
Speakers at the Industry Insider — California event will include Kristen Montgomery, the chief information officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and deputy directors Edmond Blagdon and Richard Gillespie.
The recruitments are in the Employment Development Department’s Cybersecurity Operations Office, its Vulnerability Group, and its Security Policy and Compliance Group.
Sandra Peterson, a veteran of several high-profile state departments, took on her new role with the California Cybersecurity Integration Center in October. She offers advice for technologists and for vendors.
The police department said the attack has not affected its ability to receive 911 emergency calls, and members of the public can still complete online crime reports. Affected systems have been taken offline, and the public should expect delays.
With tech in a prolonged phase of magical thinking, its metaphorical drift has paralleled a physical migration into Los Angeles, where Silicon Valley companies have lately entrenched themselves.
The California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research is seeking candidates with experience in contract negotiation, contract management, state IT procurement, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Change Control Management.
“The $25 million Technology Modernization Fund has provided quick wins for state departments with low-risk and high-value projects. These aren’t large transformational projects requiring significant funding and oversight, but smaller-scale efforts that offer important benefits to residents and stakeholders.”
More than 380 loading zones in Oakland will be turned into smart zones, allowing for commercial fleets — like parcel and other deliveries — to seamlessly park and pay by the minute.
While the extent of the damage is not fully known, the cybersecurity breach has disabled patrol vehicle laptops, causing officers to resort to “old-school policing.”
The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ five largest transactions for IT goods during the year’s first quarter landed in the mid-seven figures combined.
“When we design new technology, we invest the time into understanding how residents with different abilities and needs from their government might navigate a website or utilize a service.”
The city manager hopes to hire Maria MacGunigal’s replacement by the time she leaves in April.
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