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Melanie Glover

In a recent interview on KQED’s "California Report," Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom—who boldly announced his run for his current position via Twitter in 2010—makes a clear point: Technology is used in campaigns, but there’s no technology-spurred civic engagement after the election is over.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has created a risk management program to effectively identify, assess and manage enterprise risks for the department, according to DMV Deputy Director Bernard C. Soriano, who now heads the program.
Amy Tong, current chief technology officer for the State Board of Equalization, has been named the new ITSD deputy director for the California State Lottery, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday via email.
TechNet—a national, bipartisan network of CEOs promoting the growth of tech industries and the economy by advocating a targeted policy agenda—released its 2012 State Broadband Index report on Dec. 5, ranking California fifth in broadband progress amongst the 50 states.
More and more, U.S. adults are using their cell phones to obtain health information, according to "Mobile Health 2012," a new study by The Pew Internet & American Life Project.
The NOVA Workforce Board—a nonprofit, federally funded employment and training agency in Silicon Valley—has kicked off a digital literacy campaign with a board-approved resolution they are encouraging other California agencies to adopt.
More than 544,000 Californians have registered to vote for the Nov. 6 General Election online during the first month the paperless option was made available, according to an Oct. 17 release from the California Secretary of State (SOS).
Labeling itself "City of Arts & Innovation," Riverside, Calif. no doubt places technology high on its list of priorities.
More than 20 industry and public sector speakers aim to raise government business leaders’ awareness of cyber threats at the 11th Annual Information Technology Security Awareness Fair (ITSAF) in Sacramento on Oct. 2.
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen is proposing to modernize the business-filing function within her agency to be paperless.
After Labor Day weekend, Californians will be able to register to vote online through a one-click process, according to a memorandum sent to all county clerks and registrars dated Aug. 22, 2012.
The City and County of San Francisco was one of 100 companies and government agencies to receive a 2012 CIO 100 Award for projects exemplifying strategic partnerships between IT and business. The winners were profiled in the August 1, 2012 issue of CIO Magazine.
In order to take an aggressive, proactive approach to combating gang violence, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has purchased crime-predicting software, Palantir Law Enforcement, and has hired a string of officers focusing on intelligence gathering.
Sacramento County’s Site Improvement Permit Section has joined the ranks of other government agencies using technology to streamline sometimes time-consuming and paper-heavy procedures.
Four California counties—San Diego, Sacramento, Nevada and Napa—received 2012 Digital Counties Survey awards this month for carrying out technology strategies with measurable benefits aligning with county priorities.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Monday that American Job Centers, a network of nearly 2,800 employment and training centers, will join Connect2Compete (C2C) as a digital literacy provider and outreach partner.
Supported by a $450,000 grant from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), San Diego Imperial Regional Broadband Consortium (SDIRBC) is embarking on a three-year plan to expand deployment and adoption of broadband specifically for education, health and safety, and economic development within San Diego and Imperial counties.
Adelina Zendejas, 52, of Woodland, has been appointed assistant secretary of broadband and digital literacy at the California Technology Agency (CTA).
The Sacramento County Department of Technology will upgrade the county’s SAP software in order to implement a new paperless personnel system for more than 10,000 employees, according to a June 14 release. The improvements are expected to be online within months.
Technology increases company shareholder participation through online annual meetings, according to a report issued on Thursday by CalSTRS, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.
This month Intel launched IQ, a new social media-driven news website, The Wall Street Journal’s Digits Blog reports.
California foster children experience the benefits from greater access to technology after nonprofit iFoster leverages a $300,000 grant aimed at serving challenged families, according to an announcement last week by the California Emerging Technology Fund (CEFT). The Fund says it is allotting the three-year grant to improve services and increase access to low-cost computers and high-speed Internet among families in the California foster care community.
Since its launch in July 2011, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has provided affordable home broadband service to over 83,000 low-income households nationwide, including roughly 8,700 in California, according to a Comcast spokesperson.
San Joaquin Valley Regional Consortium (SJVRC)—a public-private entity made up of telecommunications providers, government, private businesses, nonprofit and health agencies—is honing its plans to accelerate broadband deployment, accessibility and adoption within Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare Counties.
Two consortia—Northeastern California Connect (NECCC) and Upstate California Connect (UCCC)—are coupling efforts to develop a broadband infrastructure plan that could provide Internet access to over one million rural Northern California residents in 11 counties collectively.
Chris Maio has been appointed as chief information officer (CIO) for California Secretary of State (SOS) Debra Bowen’s office, SOS spokesperson Nicole Winger said Wednesday.
In an effort to make services and information about its programs more accessible to potential participants, Sacramento County WIC (Women, Infants and Children) has given its website a user-friendly makeover.
This week Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that leading online dating providers eHarmony, Match.com and Spark Networks (operator of such websites as JDate and ChristianMingle) have issued a joint statement of business principles that online dating providers should follow to help protect members from identity theft, financial scams and sexual predators.