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AB 1356 authorizes law enforcement to use a new device to check drivers for use of pot, cocaine and other drugs.
Providers, academics and privacy advocates discuss the way high-speed Internet has impacted privacy expectations for users, and the government’s ability to protect it.
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would force cities and counties to conduct inventories of the systems used to collect and store government data.
The city’s grid of LED streetlights are being fitted with remote monitoring controls that keep officials apprised of their condition.
Bay Area town will light-up its new, free outdoor Wi-Fi network this summer.
The Little Hoover Commission's March 26 hearing focused on transparency, open data and ways to make California a leader in IT service delivery.
Federal, state and local government officials discussed transparency projects and shared their thoughts on the future of open data at Data Summit 2015, in Sacramento, Calif.
The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 26 reclassified Internet connectivity as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, preserving an open Internet. The commission also vacated state laws that restrict expansion of local broadband networks.
From left to right: California CIO Carlos Ramos, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, former Assemblymember Joan Buchanan, Assemblymember Ken Cooley. GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/BRIAN HEATON
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and Amazon Web Services have partnered to make it easier for state agencies and other customers of the DIR to move to the cloud.
Lauded for his leadership on high-tech issues, Padilla is taking his passion for technology to his new office, with plans to modernize how Californians register to vote and conduct research on campaign funding during election cycles.
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday, Sept. 30, to kick-start adoption of next-generation emergency communications technology in the state. But while the law requires state leaders to develop a comprehensive rollout plan, questions remain on how to adequately fund the upgrades.
Standardized contract terms could help break government’s gridlock in moving to cloud solutions, public-private participants say.
Called "Digital Democracy," the database identifies specific segments of footage from all California Senate and Assembly committee and floor hearings based on keywords.
Assembly Bill 2188 cuts the red tape in getting small, roof-top, residential solar energy systems approved. But local governments are wary of the safety impacts an expedited approval process may have.
The Golden State may restrict state cooperation with federal agencies seeking data without a valid warrant. If the federal government wants help rifling through the electronic data of California citizens, it must show it has a valid warrant to ensure state agency cooperation, under a bill being considered by lawmakers.
The Federal Communications Commission voted on May 15 to proceed with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on network neutrality. The new proposed rules consider multiple pathways to broadband regulation and increase the Commission’s oversight of open Internet principles.
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Pacoima, will leave office later this year after two consecutive terms representing California’s San Fernando Valley in the state Senate. During his tenure, he’s garnered a reputation as one of the most technologically-focused lawmakers in the state, introducing proposals on drone use, telecommunications, genetic data and autonomous vehicles.
An experiment using tablet devices to display city council agendas has sparked a paperless office movement and progressive technology policy-making in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Outsourcing complex technology projects to the private sector has become increasingly common for state government agencies. But after a slew of high-profile delays and failures over the last several years, some state lawmakers are introducing policies to get a better handle on large IT investments.
A California appeals court ruled last month that emails and other forms of electronic communication about public business are not subject to the state’s Public Records Act if they’re conducted on a private computer or device. But the decision’s impact on government transparency policies may cause aftershocks well beyond the Golden State’s borders.
TechAmerica continues to restock its ransacked staff, announcing on April 4 the hiring of Michael Spierto as its Director of Cybersecurity Policy.
A data privacy expert thinks California legislation that would give car owners more choice in how data collected by their vehicles is transmitted is defective. New California legislation aims to give car owners control over who gets to view data generated from their vehicles. But one expert thinks the bill is fundamentally flawed and potentially dangerous.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, has used Wikispaces to involve citizens in drafting probate law changes. From fundraising efforts to searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, crowdsourcing has quickly become a popular trend over the last few years. But a California legislator may have broken new ground with the concept, using it to potentially alter state law.
The big data marketplace is evolving rapidly. Here’s a look at some of the players. Big data. The term is buzzing through the industry like wildfire, with vendors popping up in droves claiming their latest solution will help an agency increase efficiency. The concept seems simple enough — technology grabs data sets from a variety of systems and kicks back usage trends and other patterns that government leaders can use to help make better decisions.
The U.S. House of Representatives Communications and Technology Subcommittee begins what will likely be a long string of hearings on potential changes to U.S. telecommunications law. Four past FCC chairmen urged caution as lawmakers look to update U.S. telecommunications law over the next several years.
The Central Valley of California may not seem like the ideal place for technology innovation. Known for its agricultural production, the area is likely home to more farmers than computer programmers. But that may change in the years to come, as Fresno, Calif., attempts to tie its agriculture heritage with the power of open data and broadband connectivity.