In an online event, IT officials said enabling entire state workforces to work from home stirred unexpected lessons about culture, cybersecurity and training.

It's the latest step in the state's effort to simplify its digital services and encourage development of new tools for public safety, public health and beyond.

As the state's technology agency dials in to daily meetings for emergency response for fires and power outages, Amy Tong says her role remains one of support.

California Chief Information Officer Amy Tong says digital transformation should focus heavily on business needs to be effective.

Assemblyman Vince Fong says his call to California CIO Amy Tong is stronger than ever following failures of an automatic voter registration system.

Now that Amy Tong is taking the reins on a permanent basis for the state, she's laying out how she wants to overhaul its information security practices.

New CIO Amy Tong should set up meetings between city tech leaders and state officials to find ways governments can work together, they said.

Gov. Jerry Brown made Amy Tong’s role as state chief information officer permanent and appointed a new chief data officer for the state Thursday.