May 10, 2024 – California has been making significant changes to its digital infrastructure to improve efficiency, accessibility, and security in government operations. A standout effort in this transformation is the migration of CalCareers/ECOS to the cloud, completed in a remarkably short time. This recent feat, achieved through collaboration between the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and the California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Stabilization Service program, marks a departure from traditional infrastructure and promises to propel the system’s future capabilities ..read more

May 7, 2024 – The California Digital Government Technology Hackathon, held on March 7-8 and hosted by UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Wtech international community for women leaders in technology and online business, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, and facilitated by the California Department of Technology (CDT), brought together participants passionate about using technology to improve government services through the creation of innovative, open-source solutions and creating new software applications within a limited time frame to address real-world problems ..read more

May 6, 2024 – California is recognized globally as a leader in technology, and the California Department of Technology (CDT) Office of Technology plays an important role in shaping the state’s tech landscape. Its mission is to craft strategies, policies, and initiatives that drive California’s technology systems and investments, ensuring they support the State’s standing as a top global tech leader and the fifth largest economy worldwide. This is an exciting era where State leadership can use technology to revolutionize services, making them more efficient, accessible, and inclusive than ever ..read more

From Liana Bailey-Crimmins, State CIO and CDT Director December 21, 2023 – The holiday season is a time of giving through a public servant’s heart. It’s also a time to show gratitude for a year filled with success and challenges that were difficult, but we were able to overcome and re-energize as we look towards another year of making a difference and improving Californian lives through technology and cyber security advancements ..read more

A message from Liana Bailey-Crimmins, State CIO and CDT Director December 14, 2023 – On December 12, the California Department of Technology (CDT) released its draft Statewide Digital Equity Plan, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at ensuring every Californian has equitable access to reap the benefits of the digital world. The plan will position the state to receive an allocation of the Digital Equity Capacity Grant funded by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 that can help close the digital divide for good.   ..read more

December 14, 2022 – CDT’s annual Ovation Award ceremony was held December 12. The virtual ceremony recognized the accomplishments of individuals and groups within the Department whose exceptional efforts have helped secure better services for Californians. Award categories included Performance Excellence, Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Enhancement, Customer Service, Team Excellence and Partnership.  View the full list of award winners who were honored this year.   PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARDNicholas Moody, IT Associate, Security Operations Center / Security Solutions Admin LEADE ..read more

December 14, 2022 – Each January 15, CDT publishes an annual report that measures the performance of the State IT community—and 2023 was a year filled with everything from developing a Digital ID ecosystem to creating a statewide Digital Strategy to stabilizing critical services. The 2023 report will highlight California’s Security Operations Center that blocks over 1 billion malicious probes each day, the State’s new Cloud Smart services, the launch of the State Website Emergency Alert and how, through historic partnerships the Middle-Mile Initiative, the backbone of the administration’s Bro ..read more

A message from Jonathan Porat, State Chief Technology Officer November 29, 2023 – 10 years ago, the California Department of Technology (CDT) released its last major Cloud computing policy. CDT’s last Cloud Policy relied on a “Cloud First” mindset. Back then “The Cloud” was an exciting alternative to outmoded infrastructure solutions. State entities were excited about the possibilities of this generally new technology and focus was on moving to the cloud ..read more

November 29, 2023 – During the year, CDT’s Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative secured contracts to construct, lease, and purchase approximately 83% of the Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN), resulting in faster construction and access to critical middle-mile connection points. Opportunities exist for additional provider and community partnerships to bring middle-mile connections to more communities sooner. To expedite the delivery of the MMBN, CDT released a second Request for Innovative Ideas (RFI²) solicitation, a procurement vehicle that seeks innovative ideas to solve a well-defined ..read more

November 29, 2023 – California State Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Vitaliy Panych was among a select group of government and industry security professionals recently recognized with a 2023 CyberScoop 50 award for his critical role in Government Leadership by the Scoop News Group. The honor is bestowed on security leaders responsible for protecting vital networks, information, and critical infrastructure.    Panych was appointed State CISO by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021. Prior to his appointment, he had been serving in an acting capacity for nearly 2 years ..read more