On Feb. 8, the California Department of Technology (CDT) announced the Office of Digital Innovation and Technology Engagement — a new office designed to promote civic engagement, the use of open source software and data-driven decision-making in the state.
The office will be led by Geographic Information Officer Scott Gregory, and its first major project is to form the California Innovation Lab (CIL) — a “tech-habitat” where California’s government agencies can build open source solutions and step outside their usual technique.
Image: Chris Cruz, chief deputy director of operations for the California Department of Technology, says that the state's new Office of Digital Innovation and Technology Engagement will be modeled after the federal government’s 18F agency. PHOTO BY JESSICA MULHOLLAND
