Marin County
The California Department of Transportation is looking for a chief to run its Data and Digital Services Division, while Marin County is looking for a manager to take the lead on its Project Management Office.
After identifying a property tax classification error, Marin County launched a pilot project that uses AI to search for other potential errors. Officials say the $40 pilot project has an accuracy rate of around 99 percent.
Johanna Hoadley has been tapped to serve as Marin County's first digital product manager. The role includes oversight of the county's myriad digital products and its future strategy.
A digital accelerator project is changing how Marin County delivers critical services. The small fighting force behind the project has delivered big results.
A county technology official has enlisted the assistance of the null and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as submitting a report to the FBI.
In a brisk webinar, the IT leaders from Marin and Napa counties and Union City offered insights into what projects are pending, what’s ahead, and how the vendor community can play a role.
Placer, Sonoma and Marin counties received honors from the Center for Digital Government for their work in public engagement, cybersecurity and transparency.
The county is analyzing wastewater samples to provide health officials with a population-level perspective of drug use. That data is shaping response and intervention efforts.
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California state agencies are moving quickly on digital transformation, but without the right controls, fraud, waste and abuse can scale just as fast. AI and automation can improve efficiency, but they also introduce new risks when oversight and accountability are missing.
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