Lightning Talk: Covered California Deputy CIO David Krause on Health Benefits System Overhaul
David Krause, Deputy CIO of Covered California, detailed the state’s overhaul of its health benefits system, CalHEERS, at the TechCA ...
Lightning Talk: Solutions Architect on Data Quality, GenAI
Amanda Baker, Specialist Solutions Architect for Databricks, talked about how large language models and generative AI applications are particularly valuable ...
State Launches Innovation Challenge for LA Wildfire Recovery
California state officials are calling on technology vendors to propose innovative solutions to aid survivors of the recent Los Angeles ...
Bret Ladine Appointed Director of FI$Cal
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Bret Ladine, of Sacramento, as Director of the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), according ...
EDDNext Project Director Ron Hughes Retires
Ron Hughes, a veteran state technology executive who returned to public service to lead the EDDNext project, has announced his ...
California Invests $27 Million in Port Data System Development
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced a $27 million investment to develop and enhance ...
Senate Rules Committee Approves ODI Director Jeffery Marino
On Wednesday (July 3rd), the Senate Rules Committee held a confirmation hearing for Jeffery Marino, where senators unanimously approved his ...
CHP Appoints Nick Beard as CTO
The California Highway Patrol has appointed Nick Beard, a former Senior Business Manager at the California Department of Technology (CDT), ...
Podcast: Ron Hughes Talks with Bill Maile about EDDNext
Following a panel discussion hosted by TechCA on June 18, EDDNext Project Director Ron Hughes spoke with host Bill Maile ...
Legislation Proposes New Metrics for State Agencies’ Cybersecurity
Assembly Bill 2777, by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D – Whittier), aims to fortify California’s cybersecurity by mandating a Baseline Information ...
California Names First Chief Digital Strategy Officer
The California Department of Technology announced Ivy Teng Lei as California’s first Chief Digital Strategy Officer, a new role that ...
State Announces GenAI Pilot Partnerships with Five Vendors
On May 9, the California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) announced five agreements with vendors in response to its first round ...
Bhupinder Kaur Appointed CIO at Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) has appointed Bhupinder Kaur to serve as its Chief Information Officer and ...
State Launches Expanded Recruitment Campaign to Attract Talent to State Service
The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) has unveiled an ambitious expansion of its Work for California (Work4CA) campaign, aimed ...
Ron Robinette Joins GovOps as Agency CIO
Ron Robinette has started a new position as Deputy Secretary and Agency Chief Information Officer at California Government Operations Agency ...
Chaeny Emanavin Appointed Deputy State CTO
Former California Health and Human Services Agency Innovation Director and White House staffer Chaeny Emanavin has been appointed Deputy State ...
California Secures Major Funding to Help Close Digital Divide
The California Department of Technology announced that the state’s Digital Equity Plan has received approval from the National Telecommunications and ...
Senate Hearing Previews Debate on AI in Government
On Feb. 21, the Senate Governmental Organization Committee and Senate Budget Subcommittee on State Administration, chaired by Senators Bill Dodd ...
Ajit Girn Appointed CIO of EDD
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has appointed 14-year department veteran Ajit Girn as its new CIO, according to a ...
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Introduces Measure to Regulate Automated Decision Systems
On Thursday (2/15/24), Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) introduced AB 2930, which aims to regulate Automated Decision Systems (ADS) by assessing ...
