
Christman appointed to oversee California’s public health data operation
Veteran data expert and former department CIO Scott Christman has been appointed to oversee California’s public health data operation, the ...
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Governor appoints new EDD executive team
Gov. Newsom on Friday appointed new executive team members to the Employment Development Department to boost customer service and deal ...
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State Chief Data Officer Outlines Vision and Goals for California’s Data Strategy
Speaking to a Zoom audience of more than 80 people at the CalData Open Meeting on Aug. 12, California Chief ...
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Newsom creates ‘strike team’ to address problems with unemployment system
Amid historic COVID-19 related unemployment highs and a day before a contentious Assembly hearing on California’s unemployment system, Gov. Newsom ...
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Closing the Digital Divide Task Force Hearing
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will hold a hearing today of his task force to close the digital ...
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Kevin Cornish Named Covered California’s New Chief Information Officer
Image: https://www.coveredca.com Covered California has a new executive to oversee the health agency's IT strategy and tech initiatives, according to ...
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California Releases Open Source Tech, Data to Track COVID-19
California has new technology tools and data to help government agencies and the public better understand the spread and impact ...
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Senate Confirms GovOps Secretary Yolanda Richardson
On June 22, the California state senate confirmed Yolanda Richardson as Governor Newsom’s appointee as secretary for the Government Operations ...
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Veteran Agency CIO Andrew Armani to Retire
After 30 years of service to the state, Information Technology Deputy Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) ...
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NASCIO Report Outlines ‘Four Forces’ CIOs Should Consider for Legacy Modernization
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) this week issued a new report titled The State CIO Operating ...
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New Policy Aims for 75 Percent of State Workers to Telework, Report Says
Just as California state offices began reopening on Wednesday in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown and the recent protests ...
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CHP Chief Information Officer Scott Howland to Retire
After nearly 30 years of service, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dr. Scott Howland will retire effective ...
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Udaya Patnaik Appointed First Director of California’s Office of Digital Innovation
California has its first director for the Office of Digital Innovation, the Governor's Office announced on Wednesday: Udaya Patnaik, 46, ...
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California Seeks COVID-19 Technology Solutions, Launches Portal to Gather Ideas
The California Department of Technology is seeking technology solutions in response to COVID-19, launching a portal (https://tech.covid19.ca.gov) to gather ideas ...
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CDT Hires Carlos Isaac Cabrera as Geographic Information Officer
The California Department of Technology has appointed Carlos Isaac Cabrera as the state geographic information officer (GIO), a newly-created position ...
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State partners with tech to provide connectivity and devices for remote learning in response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of schools across California, which has necessitated adequate internet access and technology to ...
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Governor Newsom Reappoints Amy Tong as CDT Director
Gov. Newsom on Thursday announced the reappointment of Amy Tong as CDT Director, a position she has served in since ...
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OSI Hires Brian Wong as Chief Deputy Director
Brian Wong, former CIO and Deputy Director for the California Department of Social Services (DSS), has been hired as the ...
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Wilkening: State will soon identify projects for innovation office
Mike Wilkening, Governor Newsom’s special advisor on digital innovation, gave opening remarks at the CIO Academy in Sacramento on Feb ...
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Governor Appoints Yolanda Richardson as GovOps Secretary
Governor Newsom today announced the appointment of Yolanda Richardson to serve as the new secretary of the Government Operations Agency, ...
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