Sacramento, California Dreams of Digital Transformation
Necessity is the mother of invention, and the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Sacramento, California, to dream up creative answers to its problems.
Posts Tagged: California
Rethink the Way You Handle Cybersecurity
State or local governments can turn to SOC-as-a-service to tap into a deep reserve of cyber expertise and threat intelligence.
How Cupertino’s IT Dept Addressed Its 2 Biggest Problems
Cupertino’s IT department quickly realized partnering with a security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service provider could address its two biggest problems.
How California’s Protecting the Internet of Things
California recently became America’s first with laws mandating basic security standards for IoT devices. The move may inspire similar legislation elsewhere.
How Agencies Are Sharing Their Cloud Services
Agencies nationwide are benefiting from cloud amid tightening budgets, evolving demographics and rising pressure for better digital public services.
Unifying Health and Human Services in California
Coordinating health efforts across a large organizations brings several challenges, but California has worked to overcome departmental mission and data silos to move toward a unified agency.
A Little-Know Opportunity Can Increase Your Retirement Income
http://www.psretirement.com/voluntary-contribution-program-vcd/ The Voluntary Contribution Program In my research I have heard the Voluntary Contribution Program (VCP) described as: “The Best Kept Secret in CSRS”, “The hidden Treasure That No One Seems to Find” and “A Golden Opportunity to Create Tax Free Income”. There is but one group of people in the United States that hasRead… Read more »
Telecom, Security, Cloud and the State of California – Your chance to join the discussion
On Monday, February 10, 2014 the Public Sector Technology Exchange (PSTE) will be hosting a government and industry panel discussion on “Telecom, the Cloud, and Security” from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the CalPERS Building Auditorium located on 400 Q Street in Sacramento, California. The PSTE is an independent forum that discusses the issuesRead… Read more »
How To Do Business With The State Of California
There are several procurement opportunities available for businesses interested in winning government contracts with the state of California. Each year California purchases almost 10 billion dollars-worth of goods and services that range from office supplies to specialized temporary labor. All government procurement in California is administered by the Procurement Division of the California Department ofRead… Read more »
Does Public Access to Government Prevent ‘Idiocracy’ or Limit Innovation?
By Sam Williford, Associate Consultant Recently, Governor Brown and the California legislature approved a bill that would allow local governments the option not to send out advance notice of public meetings, or provide minutes from closed sessions (known as the Brown Act, not related to the current governor), in an effort to stem the tideRead… Read more »
