
New Legislation Seeks Safe AI Development
Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) has introduced SB 294, known as the Safety in Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to ...

California ordered to study AI use in state government
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday (9/6/23) signed an executive order aimed at preparing California for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence ...

Legislature Adopts Resolution on AI Principles
The California Legislature this week adopted a major policy stance on the use of artificial intelligence with the passage of ...

California launches real-time responder tool ahead of wildfire season
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has launched a real-time tool designed to help first responders react quicker ...

Joy Bonaguro Leaves State, Reflects on Time as Chief Data Officer of California
After nearly three and a half years as Chief Data Officer (CDO) for the state of California, Joy Bonaguro has ...

NTIA Seeks Policy Comments on AI Regulations
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking comments on potential policies that might foster trust in AI systems ...

Legislation Proposes to Create AI Working Group Across California Agencies
At present, existing law requires the Secretary of GovOps to develop standards for defining and determining the harmful impacts of ...

How Will California Oversee AI in State Agencies?
Newly introduced legislation would create a new office within California state government to oversee state agencies' use of artificial intelligence ...

Photos: Government Innovation California
Hosted by Public Sector Network, the Government Innovation California conference was held on Friday, March 17 in Sacramento. With opening ...

Legislation Aims to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Government Systems
Measures introduced in this year's legislative session seek to regulate artificial intelligence in state technology programs. Assembly Bill 302 (Ward ...

California says goodbye to late payments and late fees with this new payment tool
The California Department of FISCal (FI$Cal) released a new digital payment history tool that is sure to make life easier ...

California begins race to build a statewide, 10,000-mile broadband network
This month, construction began in rural San Diego County for the first section of a 10,000-mile broadband network intended to ...

State Launches Transit Fare Discount App
The California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) and the California Department of Technology (CDT) are partnering to launch a new app ...

Deloitte Secures $46M California DMV Modernization Contract
The tech giant plans to rejuvenate the state’s aging vehicle registration process as its primary system integrator. Scroll through Deloitte’s ...

California Announces Health Data Exchange Framework
The secure exchange of health information is a crucial and delicate practice that affects every Californian, and according to CalHHS, ...

Can blockchain technology help prevent unemployment fraud?
Can blockchain technology help fight fraud at the Employment Development Department? If pending legislation is approved this year, a study ...

Ten AI Government Tech Startups to Watch in 2022
First, it was apps, then it was about the cloud, next came data analytics, and now government tech startups are ...

Education Data System Announces Data Sharing Agreements
California's developing education data system has signed legal agreements with 15 agencies and education organizations to pave the way for ...

Newsom Signs Blockchain Executive Order
Crypto assets and blockchain technology make up $3 trillion on the global market. Around 16 percent of adults have invested ...

CDT Kicks off Round Two of the Technology Modernization Fund
The California Department of Technology announced round two for proposals to be funded by the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). The ...