San Jose builds homelessness data dashboard to track city shelter performance
San Jose, California, is building a new data infrastructure for its homelessness response and launched a dashboard designed…
California launches statewide helpline for same-day opioid treatment
California launched a statewide call and text service this week designed to connect people seeking treatment for opioid…
California names former 18F official as chief technology officer
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday appointed Ayushi Roy, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School and a…
How do California’s gubernatorial candidates stack up on AI & tech policy?
As California voters weigh who should lead the nation’s largest state, technology policy is emerging as one of…
California’s cybersecurity chief to step down after 7 years
California Chief Information Security Officer Vitaliy Panych will step down after seven years leading the state’s cybersecurity strategy,…
‘Trust-first’ data-sharing can better connect young mothers to California benefits, report argues
California agencies should modernize the way they share data to proactively connect young mothers with safety-net benefits programs,…
California officials highlight AI, FireSat and predictive technologies as centerpieces in state wildfire strategy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday showcased the state’s growing portfolio of artificial intelligence, satellite networks and predictive…
Digital identity, IT modernization and procurement feature in California’s new budget
California is largely holding the line on technology spending in its $351.7 billion budget for the coming fiscal…
California launches pilot for ‘Career Passport’ digital workforce tool
California officials on Wednesday launched the pilot phase of the state’s Career Passport, a new digital credentialing tool…
How San José trained 1,000 city employees to build their own AI tools
San José’s in-house artificial intelligence training effort has reached a major milestone, with more than 1,000 city employees…
New California CIO Chris Given wants technology to be an enabler, not a bottleneck
Chris Given, California’s new chief information officer, is taking the helm as the nation’s most populous state faces…
Former California technology leader Amy Tong to lead new AI working group at Ballard Partners
Amy Tong, the former California government operations secretary and chief information officer who helped shape the state’s approach…