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Touitou Wants to Bring Urgency to San Francisco CIO’s Office

Jun 13, 2013
Touitou Wants to Bring Urgency to San Francisco CIO’s Office

Beating out more than 80 other candidates, Marc Touitou was named San Francisco’s new CIO on April 25. He was selected, he said, because San Francisco wanted different results, so... Read more »

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Sensors Help Los Angeles Create Demand-Based Parking Pricing

Jun 12, 2013
Sensors Help Los Angeles Create Demand-Based Parking Pricing

Los Angeles drivers competing over limited parking spaces are no longer paying the same rate for every space. With the help of a $15 million federal grant, the city rolled... Read more »

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Cars without drivers: DMV to hold June 18 workshop on driverless vehicle regulations

Jun 12, 2013
Cars without drivers: DMV to hold June 18 workshop on driverless vehicle regulations

On Tuesday, June 18, the Department of Motor Vehicles will hold its second public workshop for stakeholders to participate in the development of regulations related to the testing and use... Read more »

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News Release: California Emerging Technology Fund and 2-1-1/United Ways of California Named Finalist in Computerworld Broadband Honors Awards

Jun 11, 2013
News Release: California Emerging Technology Fund and 2-1-1/United Ways of California Named Finalist in Computerworld Broadband Honors Awards

Source: California Emerging Technology Fund and 2-1-1/United Ways of California California Emerging Technology Fund and 2-1-1/United Ways of California Named Finalist in Computerworld Broadband Honors Awards Recognized as “Broadband Heroes”... Read more »

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Jeff Vargas Appointed CIO of High Speed Rail Authority

Jun 7, 2013
Jeff Vargas Appointed CIO of High Speed Rail Authority

The new chief information officer for the California High Speed Rail Authority (HSR) will be Jeff Vargas, a spokesperson for HSR confirmed today. According to Matt Rocco, Vargas will officially... Read more »

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Hancock: Guidelines aimed at helping communities close digital divide

Jun 7, 2013
Hancock: Guidelines aimed at helping communities close digital divide

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently published guides aimed at helping community organizations create or expand programs to help... Read more »

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California Health IT Update

Jun 7, 2013
California Health IT Update

At the 2013 California Stakeholder Health Information Exchange Summit last month in Sacramento, panelists discussed the new programs and networks that health information exchange (HIE) leaders have been working to... Read more »

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AG Harris announces project to create new law enforcement data sharing platform

Jun 7, 2013
AG Harris announces project to create new law enforcement data sharing platform

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced this week that the California Department of Justice is developing a new data sharing platform for federal, state, regional and local agencies to access,... Read more »

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Video: May 31- DHCS Unveils IT Enterprise Architecture Plan

Jun 4, 2013
Video: May 31- DHCS Unveils IT Enterprise Architecture Plan

On May 31, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) unveiled its enterprise architecture plan, a technology blueprint to make progress on it’s nearly $1 billion project portfolio and help... Read more »

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Department of Health Care Services Unveils IT Enterprise Architecture Plan

May 31, 2013
Department of Health Care Services Unveils IT Enterprise Architecture Plan

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today unveiled its enterprise architecture plan, a technology blueprint to make progress on it’s nearly $1 billion project portfolio and help implement the... Read more »

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