Department of Industrial Relations
What to Know:
- The California Department of Justice received $11.2 million for the Firearms Information Technology Modernization project and additional funding for CLETS-DMV integration and the gaming license system overhaul.
- The Employment Development Department secured $124.2 million in a one-time allocation for year 4 of the EDDNext initiative.
- Major funding is flowing to the Department of Industrial Relations, including Cal/OSHA’s $18.2 million data overhaul and other projects.
What to Know:
- A recent audit criticized Cal/OSHA’s reliance on outdated systems, urging the agency to adopt a digital case management system by 2027.
- Cal/OSHA officials say they had already begun addressing these issues, with a modernization project scheduled to go live in 2027 and supported by $18.2 million in one-time funding.
- The Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees Cal/OSHA, is also receiving significant investments in technology, including $44.9 million for various IT projects.
During a tight budget year, lawmakers are reckoning with the need to improve the technology that government uses, which largely involves IT projects developed by contractors, while having to save dollars elsewhere.
Early estimates about a state budget surplus have fallen flat, and officials now predict they'll have to contend with a $12 billion deficit. The good news is that some tech projects could see a fiscal boost under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget.
The Employment Development Department and the Department of Industrial Relations are seeking expertise in business applications, test automation and cybersecurity.
The opportunities are with the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), the Department of Industrial Relations and the Department of Conservation.
Daniel Quach, who has held executive positions in state and local government, is the new chief information officer for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Returning to state government is a homecoming of sorts, he told Industry Insider — California.
The Apprenticeship Innovation Funding program from the California Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards is designed to “fund and scale registered apprenticeship programs in new sectors” and is expected to receive millions in funding this fiscal year.
The California Department of Industrial Relations has issued a request for information around a possible redesign of its website.
Public-sector IT officials shared their thoughts at the recent California Public Sector CIO Academy.
Responsibilities of the role include oversight of IT contracting, procurement and vendor management. The incumbent also manages IT sourcing and procurements and project life cycle, including scope and requirements definition, timeline development, resource allocation, and cost accounting.
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