The board uses GIS technology in its work on water quality, water rights and environmental protection. It’s seeking ongoing support for that technology.
Recruitments are underway by the State Water Resources Control Board, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, and the California Department of Technology.
“Part of the AIO role is to support and partner with the other departments within the agency,” Robinette told Industry Insider — California. “I want to focus on the innovation part of it. There’s some super-capable CIOs within the agency.”
System analysis, software maintenance and a management system were among last year’s largest contracts for IT services at the State Water Resources Control Board.
Industry Insider — California’s One-on-One interview series with a spectrum of state and local IT leaders has been publishing nearly every week since June 2020. These are the five most-read conversations of 2023.
As state and local IT leaders told Industry Insider in its regular One-on-One interview series, they’re continuing to move to the cloud and harden surfaces against bad actors — while taking important steps in AI and in closing the digital divide.
Several state entities are already underway on technology modernizations and cybersecurity hardening and may seek additional funding during the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget cycle, which begins next month.
By comparison, the state board spent nearly $19 million on its five largest purchases of IT services in the first quarter of the year.
In the first quarter of 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board spent roughly $18,844,546 on IT services.
In a new request for information, the California State Water Resources Control Board wants to hear from IT vendors on financial management software.
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.
In a request for proposals, the California State Water Resources Control Board is calling for assistance in creating a new data system.
State departments with open tech positions include the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the Office of Systems Integration, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Technology and the State Water Resources Control Board.
The State Water Resources Control Board has released an Invitation for Bid in an effort to do more with data literacy, a core organization principle.
In an invitation for bid, the State Water Resources Control Board calls for responses from firms that are able to provide web-based data and statistical diagnostic assessment services.
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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:
