IT contract procurement reform has been a contentious issue in both California and the nation in the last year, with the troubled launch of the federal health care law and the failure of California’s MyCalPAYS payroll system.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday appointed of one of his senior adviser’s to the California Public Utilities Commission, filling the panel’s vacancy with a renewable energy expert who also serves as a local Sacramento utility director.
Data analysts who learn open source software programs such as R, Phython and Hadoop can earn a higher salary, according to a survey conducted by O’Reilly Strata.
A leading technology trade association Tuesday named Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski its 2013 California Legislator of the Year for his legislative efforts to boost the California technology industry.
The California Department of Health Care Services has launched a mobile application aimed at helping women stay healthy, according to department CIO Chris Cruz.
IBM intends to commit at least $1.2 billion to expand its cloud computing services, opening 15 new data centers to reach more global clients, according to a statement released Friday.
A new study released on Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that while there are more Americans who read e-books as ownership rises of digital readers like Kindle, few have come to rely on e-books exclusively.
In an effort to highlight national Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has released tips to residents beginning to compile and file their tax returns.
The Department of General Services (DGS) issued a statewide management memo on Thursday outlining a new requirement related to personal services contracts with technology and other private companies, stating the state must first notify state employees to see if state staff can fulfill the requirements in the contract.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced the appointments of Ron Hughes, Davood Ghods and Andrea Wallin-Rohmann to key positions at the California Department of Technology.
Mary DiPietro has been hired as chief deputy at the California Office of Information Security, the entity that ensures the protection of state government data, systems and applications, California Department of Technology spokesman Anthony Lewis said.
As we celebrated the passing of 2013 into 2014, several new laws passed in the last legislative session took effect on Jan. 1. Here are some technology-related laws that are now active:
Students at the University of California often struggle to coordinate their school, internship and work schedules to attend traditional lectures on campus, made more difficult because the nine campuses have unique class lists that can make obscure subjects hard to study.
In January, city of Modesto CIO Bryan M. Sastokas will be moving to Oakland serve as CIO over the bay area city’s IT program, according to an announcement.
In a bid to curtail inmate suicides, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed an electronic tracking system that prison guards must use to carry out welfare checks at 33 institutions.
An event designed to educate both the public and private sector about the Open Data movement will be held in Sacramento this January, with presentations and interactive sessions slated to showcase how attendees can apply research methods and tools when using open data.
The California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) has launched the CAChildSup app so individuals can access their child support account on their mobile devices.
Saying California has failed to make open data a priority, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has drafted an executive order he could issue should Gov. Jerry Brown leave the state.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved Supervisor Mark Farrell’s open data law intended to standardize the city’s data format and release timeline.
The field of civic technology is burgeoning and investments are on the rise, with more than $430 million invested between January 2011 and May 2013, according to a new report issued by the Knight Foundation.
The number of health information organizations across California has steadily increased since 2012, according to a new California Health eQuality (CHeQ) map.
At the #Innovate conference hosted by Techwire and CALinnovates on Monday, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) said the legislature is considering holding hearings in January to look at reforming the IT procurement process.
As access to broadband increases, more businesses are finding the service essential to stay competitive. Accordingly, the number of businesses located in areas with at least basic broadband services have increased over the past year, according to a report from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Economic and Statistics Administration (ESA).
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee this week launched Promptly, an application to send text message notifications for clients at the San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA).
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has published proposed regulations governing self-driving and autonomous cars on California’s roads, the DMV announced on Tuesday.
A mobile website to help people access air pollution data from throughout California on an hour-by-hour basis has been launched by the California Air Resources Board (ARB).
The Department of Technology Statewide Technology Procurement Division has awarded the first CALNET 3 contracts to AT&T Corporation; Qwest Government Services, Inc. dba CenturyLink, QGS; Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.; Jive Communications Inc.; NWN Corporation; and Verizon Business Services, Inc.
