Key state departments are doing market research into what tools utilizing generative AI might be used to help the state with several key challenges including homelessness, data use, legislative research and financial efficiency.
The Emergency Medical Services Authority and the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration are nearing the date they set to release a solicitation for a system that would bring a paper-based process online statewide.
State health policy officials want to harness emerging artificial intelligence technology to translate a broad swath of health-related documents and websites, according to state records.
Deloitte Consulting, INRIX Inc. and Accenture will be paid $1 each to develop and test potential AI tools in a secure environment during a six-month pilot program with the California Department of Transportation.
In an Industry Insider — California One-on-One interview, Adam Dondro discussed how to enhance citizen services with IT, surprising government tech developments over the past year, and what projects have been the most influential during his tenure.
A large part of DOR’s work involves assistive technology, and Chief Information Officer Jacob “Jake” Johnson said the department’s changes will involve its tech team.
Five vendors have been tapped to explore possible use cases for generative AI across several agencies and priority areas.
Emanavin, a seasoned government IT leader, has been tapped to serve as the California Department of Technology's deputy chief technology officer.
The California Health and Human Services Agency’s new IT and Data Strategic Plan underscores a resident-centric, integrated approach to services. It highlights the crucial role of IT professionals in advancing digital equity.
Crystal Taylor, named chief information officer this week for the Department of Health Care Services, enters the role with a stout pedigree and a goal of helping her teams “move those boulders.”
State CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins shared California's IT progress on key initiatives and offered a look at the future during the California Public Sector CIO Academy Monday morning.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget lacks funding for the Telework Compliance Office. The office’s future, and that of the telework data dashboard — a comprehensive picture of remote work at the state — are uncertain.
Adam Dondro, the agency information officer for the California Health and Human Services Agency, provides an overview and summary of his agency’s newly published document, which sets out its tech- and data-related principles and serves as a road map.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration spent $17,326,946 on its five largest purchases of IT goods in 2023, with the biggest contract going to Taborda Solutions Inc.
Two solicitations in generative artificial intelligence focus on improving the process of health-care facility inspections and expanding access to health and social services information for residents who speak limited English.
California’s Health and Human Services Agency and the Department of Motor Vehicles are recruiting for roles in IT leadership.
The California Health and Human Services Agency spent $2,562,013 with six vendors last year for business function-specific software, according to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System.
The California Department of Public Health’s five largest purchases last year included notebook computers, server equipment and Salesforce product subscriptions.
The exact timing isn’t set, but the California Department of General Services expects to release five Request for Innovative Ideas (RFI2) opportunities this month that would focus on needs at three state entities.
The California State Transportation Agency and the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration are seeking candidates.
One of the recruitments by the California Department of Social Services is for a manager; the other three are for data engineer, technical lead and developer/administrator.
DHCS is recruiting for an executive to oversee its Enterprise Technology Services program and to assume responsibility for departmentwide IT, enterprise project management, information security and strategic innovation efforts.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration spent that sum on its five largest contracts for IT services in the third quarter of the year. One of those contracts was with another entity within state government.
The California Department of Technology is seeking candidates for the newly created role of chief digital strategy officer, and the California Health and Human Services Agency is recruiting for a chief deputy director who will also serve as the agency’s deputy chief data officer.
The California Department of Public Health spent $8,599,425 on its five largest purchases of IT services from July 1 through Sept. 30. Buys included consulting, software and cloud services.
The state Office of Technology and Solutions Integration spent just over $2.4 million on its five largest purchases of IT goods in the third quarter, significantly less than its corresponding spend last quarter.
A request for information from the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Office of Technology and Solutions Integration looks to a potential procurement to integrate case management information and payroll systems.
Recruitments are underway by the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, the Financial Information System for California, and the Department of Health Care Services.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Employment Development Department are seeking expertise for key IT positions.
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 Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, formerly known as the Office of Systems Integration, is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, on behalf of the California Health and Human Services Agency, seeks support services around an early childhood integrated data solution.
The Office of Technology and Solutions Integration is recruiting for an assistant deputy director, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research is seeking a chief information security officer.
The Health and Human Services Agency solution would need to match more than 60 million personal records in different databases across 13 departments.
Responsibilities of the position include overseeing all phases of the application development life cycle; developing and implementing programming activities; and developing metrics to measure the success of technological projects and processes.
In a new report, the California State Auditor makes recommendations after reviewing “Missed Opportunities to Collect and Report Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data” at the California Department of Public Health.
The agencies seeking leadership candidates include the Employment Development Department and the Office of Systems Integration.
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.
Shelley Ballard, who joined Gartner less than two years ago, serves the California Health and Human Services Agency, which encompasses 12 departments.
The five largest contracts were for services related to project management, subject matter experts in the processing of financial transactions, and consulting and licensing fees.
“The ‘Office of Systems Integration’ name was narrow in implying the office only integrated systems, when in fact it handles the breadth of the technology life cycle, including programmatic support,” writes Adam Dondro, agency information officer for the California Health and Human Services Agency and director of OSI.
The Office of Systems Integration and the Financial Information System for California have new chief deputy directors. And two state departments are recruiting for chief information officers.
The website is designed to facilitate information sharing in the state system by enabling health entities to sign on to a recent landmark agreement.
Desirable qualifications include “experience in leadership with a large multi-discipline and geographically distributed staff and the ability to demonstrate and enable collaboration, team building, creativity, innovation, and sound judgment.”
These key openings are with the California Health and Human Services Agency, the California Department of Technology and the Office of Systems Integration.
He’s an award-winning veteran of the public and private sectors with a background in engineering and security, and he looks forward to expanding the state’s recruitment and retention of top talent.
The department’s five largest transactions in this area reached the low eight figures.
Departments are seeking a chief information officer, a branch chief and a product owner.
A budget-implementing bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom affirms many millions in technology and modernization monies for state and local governments.
It isn’t a precise accounting of exactly when and where the state’s monies will be spent, but the new bill is one of several that document how and where California’s human services spend may connect to technology and innovation during this fiscal year.
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 open positions include a section chief and a data analytics and governance lead.
“It’s really a marriage made for both of us,” he told Industry Insider — California. “My background was ideal for what Informatica was looking for, and I couldn’t be more excited with the products that they offer.”
The department is looking for architects, managers, business analysts and developers.
“This team was an amazing group of individuals who introduced me to human-centered design and journey mapping, who collaborated with me to envision new ways of providing services, who partnered in changing the culture at CalHHS, and even convinced me to get a Twitter account,” writes Michael Wilkening.
Veteran technologist and executive John Roussel, who describes himself as an “enterprise change agent,” was promoted this month from chief technology officer and assistant deputy director of the California Department of Public Health.
The veteran state executive succeeds Dan Kalamaras as OSI chief. The office is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency, of which Dondro is also agency information officer.
Much entity-level detail has yet to be released, but it is already clear that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “May revise” of his proposed 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget is good news for state-level IT and innovation.
John Ohanian, CDO and director of the Center for Data Insights and Innovation, discusses laying the groundwork to bring high-quality data together for services across the state.
The Office of Systems Integration, part of the California Health and Human Services Agency, spent a little over $5.3 million on consulting, subscriptions and other needs from Jan. 1 through March 31.
John Ohanian is the chief data officer and director of the Center for Data Insights and Innovation, part of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Both positions are with entities within the California Health and Human Services Agency — one in the Office of Systems Integration, and the other in the Department of Child Support Services.
The CIO will oversee the implementation of an enterprise Customer Relationship Management system for the aging network, ensuring interoperability with other data systems, and creating public dashboards for data transparency. The position may be eligible for full-time telework.
“A veteran of state service, Director Tong’s deep experience in the public sector and leadership in the technology field have helped guide key efforts to make government more efficient and effective, including our work to bridge the digital divide and help state agencies navigate complex challenges during the pandemic,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
“Delivering for all Californians has guided my work, from standing up the Office of Digital Innovation and developing a more user-centered vision for technology in the state of California, to driving vaccine equity, to building more inclusive financial products,” writes Justin Cohan-Shapiro.
The recruitment calls for a manager who can serve as an adviser for project directors, project managers and chief information officers in departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency.
“As I lead our business within the California Health and Human Services Agency, my primary focus in the nearer term is to advocate for, and ensure the success of, our existing customers within the agency,” Trevor Marshall told Techwire. “It is imperative that we deliver on our commitments and help our customers realize their objectives.”
The position “has full management responsibility for a large, complex, multidisciplined organization and oversees an annual IT budget of approximately $70 million and the large IT Project Portfolio.”
The state chief information officer will be moving next month to the Office of Digital Innovation, where she will serve as director, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Wednesday.
Two of the recruitments are new; the chief information officer position has been open since the summer, and that search has been extended.
The leadership and specialty roles are in recruitment by the California Department of Human Resources, the Office of Systems Integration and the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Responsibilities of the position include setting objectives and goals and establishing workload priorities; securing equipment and training as needed by staff; and establishing performance metrics, workload tracking and other measures to inform the decision-making process.
State lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t just focus on broadband and cybersecurity this session. The governor recently signed several other bills of interest to the technology sector that run the gamut from wildfire tech to personal information.
The senior engineer and release manager for the Office of Systems Integration will work internally and with other entities on a large child-welfare project involving the state, the 58 counties and tribes.
Departments with active recruitments in these areas include the Financial Information System for California, Covered California, the Office of Systems Integration and the Department of Water Resources.
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development has a new name, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, that reflects its bigger mission and its upgraded status.
“Subbarao has successfully led several technology improvement initiatives, and his efforts resulted in transforming FI$Cal ITD into one of the most efficient and capable IT teams in the state of California,” said FI$Cal Director Miriam Barcellona Ingenito. “He has positioned our IT division to support the system operations and enhancements, technology operations and upgrades, and continuous improvements to FI$Cal’s posture for years to come.”
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With calendar 2024 coming to a close, it’s a natural time to reflect on the cybersecurity mandates, policies, and strategies that have shaped the last few years in government. One of the most impactful strategies has been Zero Trust.
As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, government agencies at all levels are facing a difficult task of securing their networks. Just look at these facts about ransomware attacks on state and local government:
