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Join our Team at CDT
February 9, 2022 — Do you want to make a difference and build for your future? CDT is seeking talented individuals who want to help build a digital government that works for all Californians. Whether you’re interested in the field of IT or administrative services,...
2021 Statewide Technology Annual Report Highlights California’s IT Progress
February 2, 2022 — Each January, CDT publishes an annual report that measures the performance of the state IT community, and 2021 was a busy year. California’s Security Operations Center blocked over 400 million malicious probes per day. The state’s technology and...
Stay Safe Online Every Day
January 26, 2022 —Although we live in a digital world, many of us give little thought to keeping our personal data private. Our appetite for new digital technologies and our reliance on them to manage nearly every aspect of our lives demands we rethink what we share...
Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative Launches New Website and Interactive Maps
By Russ Nichols, Chair of Middle-Mile Advisory Committee and Amy Tong, Senior Adviser to CDT on Broadband January 20, 2022 — Governor Gavin Newsom launched one of the state’s most important public service projects when he signed last year’s Senate Bill 156 to create...
TMF Applicant Pool Yields Four Successful Proposals
January 12, 2022 — Round One of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) was launched in November 2021 to provide quick funding to state departments to invest in technology modernization. The Fund works in concert with the Project Approval Lifecycle and Service...
Exceptional CDT Employee Accomplishments Receive Ovations
January 7, 2022 — Each year, CDT recognizes outstanding employee accomplishments with the Ovation Award. This award honors individuals and teams whose exceptional efforts have furthered the Department’s mission and provided better service to the state of California....
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...
Government and Silicon Valley Meet on Security Collaboration
By Vitaliy Panych, State Chief Information Security Officer December 15, 2021 — Aggressive cyber hackers are not unique to any nation, state, or industry. In fact, these nationally sponsored teams and criminal gangs are indiscriminate in their attacks. Recently, I was...