• STATE PAYROLL SYSTEM: TAKE IT AWAY FROM CONTROLLER’S OFFICE: My article is up today in the San Diego Union Tribune

    March 14th, 2013 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
    STATE PAYROLL SYSTEM: TAKE IT AWAY FROM CONTROLLER’S OFFICE: My article is up today in the San Diego Union Tribune

    My primary points; After three separate controllers’ efforts, the last two having spent more than a decade in procurement and implementation efforts outlined above, the sine qua non ingredient for a new, successful project is the removal of responsibility for payroll and the new payroll […]

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    Now, DMV Reportedly Halts Major $210 Million IT Project…

    February 13th, 2013 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
    Now, DMV Reportedly Halts Major $210 Million IT Project…

    The California Technology Agency’s  IT Project Tracking web site has for several consecutive months posted ominous project status reports, replete with bright red warning signs indicating serious implementation problems on the DMV’s IT Modernization Project. Today the DMV announced that it was apparently halting its […]

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    What’s this: Senate President Steinberg Outing Microsoft State Business over Kings’ Sale

    January 22nd, 2013 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , ,
    What’s this: Senate President Steinberg Outing Microsoft State Business over Kings’ Sale

    Have to file this under the theme of unintended consequences. Not to mention rather odd… Senator Darrell Steinberg whom I flew to DC with this week is expressing his displeasure at the reported Sacramento Kings sale to a Seattle group which includes Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer […]

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    State CIO Carlos Ramos has another Senate Confirmation Hearing this week – Better outcome predicted

    March 5th, 2012 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , ,
    State CIO Carlos Ramos has another Senate Confirmation Hearing this week – Better outcome predicted

    State CIO & Secretary of the Technology Agency Carlos Ramos is scheduled for another confirmation hearing this week on Wednesday March 7, 2012. Let’s hope it goes better than the last time. By all indications it should go smoothly, though so it was thought the […]

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    State Senate Holds Up Approval of Technology Agency Secretary Carlos Ramos’ Appointment, Questions Governor Brown’s Reorganization Proposal

    February 2nd, 2012 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
    State Senate Holds Up Approval of Technology Agency Secretary Carlos Ramos’ Appointment, Questions Governor Brown’s Reorganization Proposal

    Sen. Darrell Steinberg chaired a hearing of his Senate Rules Committee yesterday on the confirmation of State CIO and Secretary of the new California Technology Agency Carlos Ramos. In a somewhat unanticipated move, apparently to Carlos as well, the appointment confirmation was “put over”, or […]

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    Congress to restore eGov funding for open government and transparency programs, doubtful if California will

    December 17th, 2011 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , ,
    Congress to restore eGov funding for open government and transparency programs, doubtful if California will

    According to Federal Computer Week, four of former Federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s major initiatives – Data.gov, Federal IT Dashboard, Challenge.gov and Performance.gov will survive earlier Congressional attempts to cancel them. Obviously, this is a major victory for all of us who are transparency advocates as […]

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    Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Diet), Governor Brown & Secret Ballot Elections

    June 23rd, 2011 by admin Categories: Blogs Tags: , , , , , ,
    Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Diet), Governor Brown & Secret Ballot Elections

    Demonstrating the Pro Tem’s priorities are in order, Darrell Steinberg who carried Senate Bill 104 eliminating the secret ballot in unionization voting is also fasting today as part of a rotating fast by farmworkers and their supporters to encourage Governor Brown to sign the bill. […]

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