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CDT’s Technology Modernization Fund Reaches Milestone
June 23, 2022 –The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Division of Measurement Standards, recently launched its Registered Service Agency (RSA) portal and it is being used by customers. The new CDFA portal was created in record time, and is a...
Statewide Middle-Mile Evaluation Map Available Online
June 21, 2022 – CDT released a full-system evaluation map with 10,000 miles of proposed middle-mile construction spanning the entire state. The map can be viewed on the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative home page, and includes an accessible list of proposed-build by...
Liana Bailey-Crimmins Appointed State CIO and CDT Director
June 7, 2022 – Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Liana Bailey-Crimmins as state CIO and CDT director. Bailey-Crimmins, who has been serving as state chief technology officer and CDT’s deputy director of the Office of Technology Services since February...
Finding Purpose in Public Service
May 18, 2022 – More than 235,000 state employees work every day to support California’s nearly 40 million residents. During the first week in May, CDT celebrated Public Service Recognition Week to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of public servants...
Code for America: Leading the Field
May 3, 2022 – Just in time for Public Service Recognition Week, CDT’s Rick Klau and Phoebe Peronto talk about innovation, motivation, and building a digital-first government that is accessible and people centered. Read More From Code for America Summit...
Take a Tour of California’s State Data Center
April 13, 2022 - The California Department of Technology’s state data center is a secure powerhouse that offers platform hosting, data storage, disaster recovery and virtual servers to federal, state and local government entities throughout California....
Join CDT and the CA Web Team on WPVIP
By Blaine Wasylkiw, Chief Web Officer March 30, 2022 - There are 1,000 separate state of California ca.gov websites that receive more than 20 million visitors each month. At CDT, it’s the CA Web team’s job to give state agencies and departments the tools they need to...
Cast Your Vote for California
March 28, 2022 – Cast your vote now for California’s most innovative technology projects and influential leaders nominated for this year’s State Scoop 50 Awards. Government Operations Secretary Amy Tong was nominated for State Scoop’s top honor, the Golden Gov, for...
Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Round Two Now Open
March 21, 2022 — Innovation and speed are terms that are too rarely applied in government. As part of the Governor’s 2021-22 Budget, CDT received $25 million in limited resources to demonstrate how investments in agile IT solutions can rapidly improve government...