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The open positions are in the departments of Aging, Conservation and Transportation and in the Office of the Secretary of State.
The parent company of Industry Insider — California seeks to continue its record growth through this new investment.
The Technology Delivery Services group retired its mainframe, which saved almost $3 million per year, modernized legacy applications and improved data security.
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.
Police have met with Bakersfield College about introducing ShotSpotter onto its campus. Police also asked the Kern High School District and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office to consider placing the technology throughout their campuses.
“When the pandemic came along, we all thought it was going to be a crippling blow to our economy, but we were wrong. It was a bonanza,” said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
Departments’ Recruitments Include Chief Deputy, Product Support Manager, Partner Integration Planner
The positions are in the Office of Legislative Counsel and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
The department has issued a request for quotes seeking software to facilitate the work of building a key state system.
Other purchases included software licenses, data protection and a threat-prevention solution.
One California city with more than 100,000 residents was among those in its population category honored in this year’s Digital Cities Survey from the Center for Digital Government, for careful planning around IT investment, data sharing and hardening its cybersecurity posture.
In remarks that opened Monday’s Industry Insider: State of Technology — California Industry Forum 2022, state Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins discussed the year’s accomplishments with members.
State officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident at the department after a global ransomware group claimed it stole confidential data and financial documents from the agency.
“I am thrilled to be joining Twilio at such an important time as the company’s regional vice president for U.S. state, local and federal public-sector operations,” he told Industry Insider — California.
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The website is designed to facilitate information sharing in the state system by enabling health entities to sign on to a recent landmark agreement.
The sprawling local government is in the early stages on two noteworthy potential procurements.
Chief information officers, security officers, data officers. States, cities, counties. All year, we track the public-sector tech leadership changes across the state. Here are some highlights of who went where in 2022 in California’s public-sector tech governance.
If you’re a state, county or local government chief information officer, chief technology officer or IT director, we’re interested in hearing your forecast for California government IT work during 2023.
The positions are in the California Department of Transportation, the Department of Finance and the Employment Development Department.
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.
“I’ve been working and collaborating with the state for over 25 years,” the sales exec told Industry Insider — California.
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