
Theo Douglas
News Editor at Government Technology
News Editor at Government Technology magazine. Once called "reporter of the year" by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Retweet does not = endorsement.
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Feb 23, 2024 |
insider.govtech.com | Theo Douglas
IT administration and project delivery continue to evolve at one of the state’s largest departments, tech officials told Industry Insider — California members recently. The California Department of Health Care Services — which has a FY 2023-24 budget of $162.7 billion, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed FY 2024-25 state budget — is one of 12 entities that are part of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
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Feb 22, 2024 |
insider.govtech.com | Theo Douglas
Before government technology procurements reach solicitation or proposal stage, public-sector organizations have likely spent many months doing their homework in earlier stage explorations like those detailed below. Industry Insider — California regularly spotlights such endeavors in its Opportunities section.
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Feb 20, 2024 |
insider.govtech.com | Theo Douglas
Two offices within the department that serves as California’s business manager are in the early stages of a potential technology procurement and want to hear from vendors. The California Department of General Services’ Office of Business and Acquisition Services (DGS/OBAS) and the Office of State Publishing (OSP) issued a request for information (RFI) on Feb.
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Feb 13, 2024 |
insider.govtech.com | Theo Douglas
Fast FactsLeadership: TheCalifornia Department of Health Care Services is headed by Director Michelle Baass, who was appointed Sept. 10, 2021, by Gov. Gavin Newsom. A 20-year veteran of state service, Baass had been undersecretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency since 2018, and before that was deputy secretary of the Office of Program and Fiscal Affairs at the California Health and Human Services Agency from 2017 to 2018.
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Feb 12, 2024 |
insider.govtech.com | Theo Douglas
As the days dwindle for state lawmakers to propose new laws in the hopes of making lasting change, several have recently filed AI-focused bills. Friday is the deadline for elected officials in the California state Senate and Assembly to introduce new proposed legislation. Among recent bills are several seeking, generally, to hone in on the development of AI, its misuse and, potentially, on how consumers might be able to know whether text, images, audio or video have been generated by AI.
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