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Broadband for All, Digital Equity Together

Broadband for All, Digital Equity Together

A message from Deputy Director of Broadband and Digital Literacy Scott Adams March 13, 2023 – Partner with us to develop the State’s Digital Equity plan and have a say in how future federal dollars are allocated to close the digital divide. Access to broadband and...

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California CIO Academy Recognizes CDT Leaders

California CIO Academy Recognizes CDT Leaders

March 13, 2023 – Many of the state’s government IT leaders gathered in February at the California Public Sector CIO Academy held in Sacramento. The annual event, which kicked off with opening remarks by both State CIO and CDT Director Liana Bailey-Crimmins and...

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Values-Driven Innovation

Values-Driven Innovation

A message from Jonathan Porat, State Chief Technology Innovation Officer February 8, 2023 – As I settle into my new role as State Chief Technology Innovation Officer, I’m often asked by my colleagues, what makes innovation at CDT different from my previous workplaces....

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Update on CDT’s Technology Modernization Fund

Update on CDT’s Technology Modernization Fund

February 8, 2023 – A state department with a concept to improve a business process no longer needs wait for a normal budget cycle, thanks to CDT’s Technology Modernization Fund. TMF’s goal is to put good ideas into practice when the time is right.  The $25 million...

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Work for California

Work for California

February 8, 2023 – Mass layoffs and hiring freezes are sweeping the tech sector leaving thousands of talented workers in search of something more. State jobs provide stability, career-advancement opportunities, comprehensive benefits and a sense of meaningful purpose....

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Discover How to Do Business with CDT

Discover How to Do Business with CDT

February 8, 2023 – If your company is looking to do business with the California Department of Technology (CDT), you’ll want to check out our new one-stop Vendor Resources webpage. The page contains information to help guide you to market your IT products and services...

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Good Things Ahead

Good Things Ahead

By Jared Johnson, Deputy State Chief Information Officer and Chief Deputy Director of CDT  January 11, 2023 – We’ve closed the door on 2022 and begun an exciting, new chapter in state technology. But let’s not shut the door quite so fast. In retrospect, there were...

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