Going forward, the state will be seeking to engage more with vendors and find partners to improve compliance and cyber hygiene across its massive, complicated enterprise.
Chan, who has been with the California State Lottery since 2021, will be serving as the assistant chief to the Department of Justice's California Justice Information Services.
The award-winning veteran of state service outlined for Industry Insider — California his goals, his priorities and his expectations as he takes over as agency information officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s retiring agency information officer, Rob Peterson, says the position is a complex one that requires a blend of skills.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture wants to hear from IT companies to better inform any future procurement.
In a recent Industry Insider — California Member Briefing, CIO Jennifer Chan offered insights into her department, its history and what makes it unique. She also offered advice to vendors seeking to do business with the department.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is seeking proposals for a new system to replace its Emerging Threats legacy information management system.
California has a long way to go before state workers are driving all-electric cars and trucks.
Catherine Lanzaro, CIO of the California Department of Child Support Services, and Jennifer Chan, CIO of the California State Lottery, will discuss their priorities and goals on Nov. 30 in Sacramento.
Agency Information Officer Rob Peterson of the California Department of Food and Agriculture has served in key leadership roles in the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Department and California state government, as well as in the private sector.
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 Department of Food and Agriculture is planning a multiyear, multimillion-dollar replacement of its Emerging Threats information management system, and it wants vendors’ feedback on a pre-solicitation package.
Those with active recruitments include the California Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Franchise Tax Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Amar Hariharan has decades of experience in both the public and private sectors, a background that he believes will serve him well as he moves into his new role as chief information officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Agencies in state government are also seeking to fill positions including chief enterprise architect and IT manager.
Among the positions in recruitment are chief information security officer, cybersecurity specialist and senior IT project manager.
Entrepreneurs in blockchain, the digital ledger technology that buttresses Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, say California consumers are on the cusp of a new “blockchain decade.”
The document spells out the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s limitations with its current technology and urges more enterprisewide solutions. It contains specific recommendations on vendor relations and workforce development.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is seeking to replace an outdated system with one solution that better meets the varied needs of its Emerging Threats project.
State entities seeking consideration for the money should propose projects with “clear, concrete goals, a viable and quick path to delivery, and strong support from the requesting entity’s executive leadership,” the California Department of Technology says.
The Best of California Awards during the California Virtual Digital Government Summit acknowledged high-achieving state IT officials and significant recent IT projects.
“We have the technology road map, where we want to go, how we want to invest in the technology, how it will reduce our technical debt, how it will help improve and make some consistent business processes and programs. A lot of these things are part of the digital transformation aspect – but I need that culture change,” says Rob Peterson, agency information officer at the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued a request for offer calling for vendors to help it stand up an IT asset management program.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2021-2022 Fiscal Year state budget has grown to $267.8 billion in its May revision and could fund a variety of IT- and innovation-related projects.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture wants to learn about potential options to replace a key system it uses to guard against consumer, livestock and economic health threats.
The chief information officer provides day-to-day supervision and oversight over all the department’s IT sections, including Applications Development Services, Customer Support and Services, Information Security and Infrastructure Operations, the Technology Governance Section, and the Enterprise Architecture Section.
Rob Peterson, who worked in the private sector before joining state government in 2014, had been the chief information officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture for almost five years before being named agency information officer this month.
The executive will manage large, complex IT operations including automated systems and applications and will help develop the department’s overall strategy and direction.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the state Department of General Services are seeking to fill six key IT positions between them, including five IT specialists of various classifications and an IT manager.
As part of its ongoing quest to more closely connect readers in gov tech and the technology industry, Techwire heard from Jennifer Chan, agency information officer at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on how her agency's IT shop is structured; on her role; and about ongoing CDFA initiatives.
