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The CIO Academy Awards Program recognizes individuals in California government organizations for their outstanding contributions, best practices and works of distinction.

The new features — organizational charts for key state agencies, and a searchable database devoted to tech-related lobbying — are designed to give Insiders additional insight into state IT’s players, procurement and policy.

The survey honors cities in five population classifications: 500,000 or more; 250,000 to 499,999; 125,000 to 249,999; 75,000 to 124,999; and fewer than 75,000. Within those categories, nine California cities placed in the top 10.

The longtime executive had worked at her city for almost seven years, in a variety of innovation positions.

The city initiated its partnership with Verizon in 2017. In addition to free Wi-Fi in parks, it facilitates the deployment of 5G for homes and businesses, and provides tools to better manage traffic and make streets safer for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.

The Sacramento Urban Technology Lab's grant program will focus on building out the Internet of Things and cybersecurity, mobility and health IT, and life sciences verticals in the SUTL framework.

For obvious reasons, cybersecurity professionals are reluctant to speak too much about their methods and techniques. It's a field that, by necessity, is cloaked in secrecy. So when the state government gets a chance to recognize those professionals' accomplishments, we'll take that opportunity to shine a spotlight on them as well.

The energy produced on a typical summer day from the "green" structure, which covers 316 parking spaces, can reach 1 megawatt of power per hour — enough to power 164 homes, according to CDT.

In recent years, Accela has been expanding from its traditional identity as a platform company, releasing several applications that have focused on emerging regulatory areas such as short-term rentals and cannabis and hemp licensing.

While most public safety operations in an emergency operations center are guided by time-tested principles, digital response before, during and after a disaster is surprisingly uncharted territory. What will your city's website look like when 5,000 homes have been destroyed? What maps will you have, and do you have the in-house expertise to produce them?

The Financial Information System for California has responded to some agencies' requests by offering help with month-end and year-end reporting requirements.