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Work for California Works for CDT
June 14, 2023 – In January 2023, the California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) led a groundbreaking recruitment initiative called Work for California to attract talented individuals from the private IT sector to join public service. The 8-week sprint was a...
California Launches New Statewide Survey to Inform How Millions Will be Spent in the Years Ahead to Achieve Broadband for All
May 18, 2023—The California Department of Technology (CDT) on Thursday launched the Digital Equity Online Survey, an effort to better understand the digital equity barriers and needs of Californians living in unserved and underserved communities to help inform the...
Public Service Recognition Week
From Liana Bailey-Crimmins, State CIO and CDT Director May 10, 2023 – May 8-12 is Public Service Recognition Week. It’s an opportunity to recognize and thank the individuals who serve our nation as federal, state, county and municipal government employees. Watch the...
California Brings Home Two Tech Industry Awards
May 10, 2023 – California has been recognized by the 2023 StateScoop 50 Awards that acknowledges influential individuals and innovative projects in state government IT across the U.S. Recipients were selected through an online voting process that saw more than 3...
A Green Revolution in the Golden State
By Blaine Wasylkiw, Deputy State Chief Technology Innovation Officer May 10, 2023 – California launched the California Climate Action website to provide residents with the resources and information they need to take meaningful action against climate change while also...
Applications Open for ISLA
May 10, 2023 – The California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Information Security Leadership Academy (ISLA) is accepting applications from public-sector professionals working in information security. The program will run for nine weeks, starting July 31 and ending...
Mark Your Calendar for the June 8 CDT Vendor Forum
May 10, 2023 – You won’t want to miss the California Department of Technology’s (CDT) upcoming Vendor Forum if you’re interested in doing business with the state. The biannual event, to be held virtually, is organized in collaboration with the Department of General...
Significant progress reported on middle-mile network at April MMAC meeting
April 27, 2023 – MMBI partners have made significant progress on delivering the middle-mile infrastructure that will enable a high-speed connection for underserved and unserved Californians, tribal nations, historically disadvantaged communities, and those in remote...
OTech Springs Forward
A message from Scott MacDonald, Deputy State Chief Technology Officer April 5, 2023 - CDT is embracing growth and change this spring. We’re shifting to a hybrid environment, which will provide opportunities to meet with our customers and collaborate on new...