CDT Connect: Executive Messages

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...