Many of the department's workstations are more than seven years old and can reportedly take as long as 20 minutes to boot up.

ShakeAlertLA runs on data collected by a network of seismic sensors designed to give residents precious seconds to brace themselves for major tremors.

The city has upgraded its subway and train stations with optical readers that officials say will shorten transfer times.

The new tech platform and public-private partnership aims to protect critical IT infrastructure and aid businesses to fight cyberattacks in real time.

Under a new plan, the city’s IT department works alongside — but does not control — other agencies’ IT efforts.

The city’s information technology department is providing support to fire and emergency personnel as officials work to contain the San Fernando fire.

On the same day that Los Angeles CTO Peter Marx told StateScoop he had left city government, Mayor Eric Garcetti reshuffled his technology leadership.

Peter Marx, who became the chief technology officer under Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in April 2015, has left city government for the private sector.

The cities still must meet Google's data, infrastructure access, permitting and construction requirements.