CDT Connect: Executive Messages
Switch to Online Increased Public Employee Learning
By Brenda Bridges Cruz Deputy Director, Office of Professional Development August 3, 2022 – As we continue to build a first-rate training program, we keep in mind the important lesson that problems are meant to be overcome and there’s always an opportunity to...
Welcome to CDT Connect: OTech Edition
Liana Bailey-Crimmins State CIO and CDT Director July 13, 2022 – Welcome to the inaugural issue of CDT Connect: OTech Edition. As state CIO and CDT director I want to welcome you to our new, quarterly newsletter designed to enhance our communication, a top priority...
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 will discuss innovation, motivation, and building a digital-first government that is accessible and people-centered. Read More From Code for America Summit...
Bug Bounty Hunters Capture Security Risks
By Vitaliy Panych, California State CISO February 16, 2022 — California is using crowdsourced testing to find vulnerabilities in state apps to stop security breaches before they happen. The state offers a financial incentive, known as a “bug bounty” to encourage...
Californians Have Downloaded Over 11 Million Digital Vaccine Records
By Rick Klau, State Chief Technology Innovation Officer January 4, 2022 — In June 2021, CDT’s Office of Enterprise Technology partnered with the California Department of Public Health to launch the California Digital Covid Vaccine Record portal at...
Happy Holidays from CDT
From Amy Tong, Director and Russ Nichols, Chief Deputy Director December 21, 2021 — As we reflect on the past year, we want to share this special holiday video to express our thoughts and extend our gratitude to the entire CDT family. We wish you and your family a...
First Steps and Gratitude
By Amy Tong, State Chief Information Officer November 19, 2021 — You don’t have to be State CIO to understand how technology touches every aspect of life, so much so that a strong internet connection has become a “need to have” not a “nice to have.” Like all of you, I...
OET’s Digital Vaccine Record Already Serving More Than 1 Million
By Rick Klau State Chief Technology Innovation Officer July 13, 2021 - I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in April, and a paper card I folded into my wallet. By the time I got my second dose towards the end of that month, my team at CDT in the Office of...