The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) has unveiled an online mapping tool for retailers to determine their tax rate, a move the board hopes will prevent consumers from being overcharged tax.
A new computer system at The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has contributed to a filing backlog of complaints, according to a report by The Sacramento Bee.
San Luis Obispo Assistant County Administrative Officer Guy Savage has been elected president of the California County Information Services Directors Association (CCISDA) for the 2013-14 cycle.
California needs to improve training of state employees, update desired qualifications for technical and professional classifications and improve training of contract oversight, according to a report issued by the Budget Solutions Task Force.
National broadband expert and independent consultant John Horrigan suggested in a Board of Experts of a recent California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) meeting that the public and private sector stop using the phrase "digital divide," arguing that the issue is less about access to hardware and more about the skills to use them.
From an app for residents to report potholes to a consolidated, more secure data center, cities that deployed information and communication technology took the top honors in the 2013 Digital Cities Survey.
Security, consolidation and cloud services top the list of priorities of chief information officers, according to a survey of state IT leaders released Nov. 5 by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
A pilot program requiring ammunition sellers to send electronic sales records to the Los Angeles Police Department is being launched this week, according to an article on The Daily News.
As people across the country witnessed the historic launch of Obamacare and a new affordable health insurance marketplace, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) quietly launched a new system that will collect clinical health data to help state, local and federal officials perform critical research and surveillance to support public health programs.
San Francisco is well on its way to establishing wifi in city parks and more fiber optic cables, city CIO Mark Touitou said in an interview with Enterasys Networks chief marketing officer and chief customer officer Vala Afshar and Asuret CEO Michael Krigsman.
Last Tuesday, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Catherine Sandoval met with a group of 50 concerned local officials, Internet Service Providers, workforce training centers and private businesses to discuss northern California’s lack of broadband infrastructure.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released guidelines on Thursday to help prevent medical identity theft, including tips and recommendations for the health care industry, providers and consumers.
Though the overall role of a state CIO as a technology leader for the government is the same throughout the nation, the specific tasks, models and even job title tends to vary on a state-by-state basis.
The Board of Equalization’s (BOE) Electronic Services Expansion Project (ESEP) this week received an award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
The Business Information Systems (BIS) project launched by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) received national recognition this week at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ annual conference in Philadelphia.
Franchise Tax Board Executive Officer Selvi Stanislaus has received a National Association of Chief Information Officers’ (NASCIO) State Technology Innovator award.
A law signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown that seeks oversight of the state IT contracts is opposed by the technology industry which says it could adversely impact personal services contracts, commonly by technology consultants.
On Wednesday at the 13th Annual Cyber Security Symposium in Sacramento, individuals in five government IT programs were acknowledged for their outstanding work in the area of cybersecurity. Nominees were submitted by state departments and local government agencies throughout California. Winners included:
Next week, several local government officials and executives of private technology associations and companies will be attending a roundtable discussion on closing California’s "digital divide."
After the failure of a couple of high-profile IT projects this year and legislation to move the procurement authority for large IT projects from the Department of General Services to the newly created Department of Technology (CalTech), the state of California is placing a new emphasis on IT vendor performance.
The Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center (SRFECC) won an award this week for improving their email security without spending extra money, while also improving business continuity during disasters.
There could be a new collaborative team between government agencies to catch tax evaders, if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill that was sent to his desk on Sept. 25.
