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The department, which has an estimated Fiscal Year 2025 IT budget of $49.3 million, provides administrative services to various judicial-related entities in Florida, including offices of state attorneys, public defenders and other legal offices.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has allocated $10 million in grants for innovative technology to support 15 algal bloom mitigation projects.
In collaboration with the University of Florida and the Concord Consortium, Florida’s statewide virtual school system wants to give middle and high school students a head start in core math concepts related to AI.
Florida Virtual School is seeking vendor proposals for data backup and recovery services of 35 terabytes of data with a one-year retention period for all online K-12 school systems.
The city will work with C3.ai as part of a three-month pilot program to improve and expedite its production of zoning verification letters through artificial intelligence.
The department is requesting vendor proposals to analyze licenses as it upgrades its enterprise resource planning systems to SAP S/4HANA.
During a recent Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee meeting, lawmakers discussed House Bill 1183 and broader IT governance issues, including the need for a centralized leadership structure.
During a recent meeting of the Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee, the chair shared plans to recommend $528 million for IT projects, about half of which would go toward three large projects.
The department seeks consultative services to analyze emerging business priorities within the Juvenile Justice Information System and make technology recommendations.
The role will assist in executing the Department of Financial Services Florida PALM project, a multiyear, multiphase initiative to replace the state’s legacy accounting and cash management system.
The county’s Corrections and Rehabilitation Department recently published a draft of the scope of services for a future competitive contract for a configurable and commercially available software solution for a comprehensive, integrated jail management system.
The recently proposed legislation would revise the purpose of long-range program plans, which agencies use to provide five-year outlooks and justify future budget requests.
Recently proposed legislation from the Senate Appropriations Committee aims to establish the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology, potentially replacing the state’s current IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.
The Florida Department of Corrections is requesting vendor proposals for virtual reality devices to deliver a workforce readiness and employability skills curriculum.
The role entails delivering computer services statewide, developing infrastructure technology service management, and providing hardware and software support for the Florida Department of Corrections.
The Department of Management Services is seeking proposals from vendors to design, demonstrate and implement an Advanced Threat Response and Intelligence System to enhance security operations through machine learning.
The authority seeks innovative solutions from early- to growth-stage startup companies to enhance Miami-Dade County’s waste diversion efforts as part of its latest Public Innovation Challenge.
During a Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee meeting, committee chair Rep. John Snyder shared that future technology funding recommendations will prioritize project completion over expansion and put a more critical eye toward cybersecurity spending.
The Florida Department of Transportation seeks to provide high-speed unmanaged Internet access to its district office building in DeLand.
The Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee hearing on March 12 focused on an iLAB assessment of the agency’s iConnect system, zeroing in on issues such as lack of automation, tedious processes and HIPAA compliance concerns.
The Florida Department of Revenue has issued an RFI for a vendor- or third-party-hosted cloud-based automated solution to assist employees in selecting insurance, retirement and other benefits.
As part of Industry Insider — Florida’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state and local agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with government IT leaders.
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