The California Department of Technology issues Tech Alerts (TA) as a formal process to communicate new service offerings, changes in services, rates or processes, or the discontinuance of a service offering. If you have questions about any of these TAs, please contact the person noted in the TA.
2024 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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24-02 | HTML | FY 24-25 Rate Adjustments | 5/9/2024 | Active |
24-01 | HTML | CDT-Supported On-Premises Storage as a Service (STaaS) | 4/2/2024 | Active |
2023 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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23-09 | HTML | California Cloud Services Assessment (CCSA) | 10/31/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog |
23-08 | HTML | On-Premises Storage as a Service (STaaS) Transition | 8/24/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog |
23-07 | HTML | FY 2023-24 Rate Adjustments | 6/23/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog |
23-06 | HTML | Sunsetting CalCloud | 6/15/2023 | Retired |
23-05 | HTML | Sunsetting Shared Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) | 5/10/2023 | Retired |
23-04 | HTML | Solaris Service Sunsetting | 5/1/2023 | Retired |
23-03 | After-Hours and Standby Consulting Expedite Fee Changes (PDF) | 3/23/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
23-02 | FY 2022-23 Billing Changes (PDF) | 3/9/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
23-01 | On-Premises Storage as a Service (STaaS) Updates (PDF) | 1/30/2023 | Refer to Service Catalog |
2022 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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22-04 | Changes to Off-Premises Cloud Service Offerings (PDF) | 8/8/2022 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
22-03 | FY 22-23 Billing Changes - 2022 (PDF) | 6/7/2022 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
22-02 | Global Supply Chain Impact | 5/31/2022 | Retired | |
22-01 | VHSS Contracts for eSignature/Digital Signature Expiring (PDF) | 2/16/2022 | Retired |
2021 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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21-04 | Billing Changes for Security Services | 7/13/2021 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
21-03 | Additional Off-Premises Cloud Service Providers | 4/12/2021 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
21-02 | Outdated Hardware & Software | 2/26/2021 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
21-01 | Password Policy Changes | 1/26/2021 | Retired |
2020 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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20-05 | FY2020/21New Services and Rates (PDF) | 11/6/2020 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
20-04 | Update to TA 19 04 Cellular Voice and Data Services Contracts (PDF) | 5/15/2020 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
20-03 | VHSS Contract for Clarity/PPM SaaS Expiring (PDF) | 3/17/2020 | Retired | |
20-02 | Optical Character Recognition Bot (OCRBot) PDF Accessibility Assistance Tool (PDF) | 3/13/2020 | Refer to Service Catalog |
2019 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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19-05 | Additional FY2019/20 Rate Adjustments (PDF) | 10/22/2019 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
19-04 | CALNET Cellular Voice and Data Services Contract (PDF) | 9/23/2019 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
19-03 | ServiceNow Go-Live and Remedy Decommission Plan (PDF) | 8/16/2019 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
19-02 | FY2019/20 Rate Adjustments (PDF) | 6/4/2019 | Refer to Service Catalog | |
19-01 | CalTABS Billing System Upgrade (PDF) | 4/12/2019 | Refer to Service Catalog |
2018 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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18-09 | Microsoft Windows 2008 Servers – End of Support (PDF) | 12/17/2018 | Retired |
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18-08 | California Network and Telecommunications (CALNET) Category 2 - Network Based Web Conferencing (PDF) | 11/7/2018 | Refer to Service Catalog |
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18-07 | Verizon Mobile Device Management (MDM) Service Sunsetting (PDF) | 11/5/2018 | Retired |
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18-06 | New Process to Access CalCloud (PDF) | 11/2/2018 | Refer to Service Catalog |
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18-05 | FedRAMP Moderate Off-Premises Cloud Services (PDF) | 10/5/2018 | Refer to Service Catalog |
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18-04 | FY2018/19 Rate Adjustments | 7/3/2018 | Refer to service catalog | |
18-03 | Automated Process for CALNET, CGEN, or Cloud Exemption and/or Delegation Requests | 7/2/2018 | Refer to service catalog | |
18-02 | New Service Offering: Learning Management System (LMS) | 4/30/2018 | Refer to service catalog | |
18-01 | Microsoft Office 365 Premier Support | 4/23/2018 | Refer to service catalog |
2017 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA 17-13 | (PDF) | FY 2017/18 Procurement and Contract Deadlines | 12/8/2017 | Retired |
TA 17-12 | (PDF) | New Service Offering: Storage as a Service (STaaS) | 11/7/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-11 | (PDF) | FY2017/18 Adjusted and New Rates | 11/7/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-10 | (PDF) | SFT Service Sunsetting | 9/8/2017 | Retired |
TA 17-09 | (PDF) | New Service Offering: Cloud Provider Interconnect | 8/15/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-08 | (PDF) | New Service Offering: Off-Premises Cloud Services | 8/4/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-07 | (PDF) | FY 2017/18 New Services and Rates | 7/25/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-06 | (PDF) | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server – End of Support Year Three | 5/17/2017 | Retired |
TA 17-05 | (PDF) | New Service Offering: Off-premises Storage as a Service (STaaS) | 5/8/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-04 | (PDF) | New Statewide Structured Cabling Contract | 3/7/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-03 | (PDF) | Customer Service System (CSS) Retirement | 3/3/2017 | Retired |
TA 17-02 | (PDF) | FY 2016/17 and FY 17/18 Rate Adjustments | 1/11/2017 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 17-01 | (PDF) | FY 2016/17 Procurement and Contract Deadlines | 1/4/2017 | Retired |
2016 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA 16-17 | (PDF) | VHSS New Service Offering: eSignature/Digital Signature | 12/5/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-16 | (PDF) | Oracle Support Options | 10/31/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-15 | (PDF) | Self-Service Secure Certificates | 10/24/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-14 | (PDF) | Microsoft O365 Updates | 9/20/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-13 | (PDF) | CalCloud Network Attached Storage | 9/2/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-12 | (PDF) | Introduction of the California Innovation Lab | 7/29/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-11 | (PDF) | Microsoft Office 365 – New Services | 7/1/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-10 | (PDF) | SQL Server Licensing Model Change | 5/16/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-09 | (PDF) | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server – End of Support Year 2 | 4/28/2016 | Retired |
TA 16-08 | (PDF) | Reduced Oracle Database Subscription Charges for DR | 4/27/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-07 | (PDF) | Microsoft Office 365 Process and G4 Licensing Restrictions | 3/14/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-06 | (PDF) | Introduction of Project Approval Lifecycle Assessment Rate | 1/28/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-05 | (PDF) | New Network Preventative Maintenance Window | 1/22/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-04 | (PDF) | FY 2015/16 and FY 2016/17 New Rate Adjustments and New Services | 1/21/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-03 | (PDF) | CALNET 2 Extension | 1/20/2016 | Retired |
TA 16-02 | (PDF) | Announcing Microsoft Office 365 | 1/15/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
TA 16-01 | (PDF) | New CalCloud Services | 1/8/2016 | Refer to service catalog |
2015 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA-15-22 | (PDF) | Service Request Fulfillment Project Update | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-21 | (PDF) | Oracle Database Subscription Licenses | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-20 | (PDF) | Additional Software Licenses Available | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-19 | (PDF) | Software Licenses Available | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-18 | (PDF) | CalCloud IaaS New Rates and Services | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-17 | (PDF) | Introduction of CA Web Publishing Service | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-16 | (PDF) | Announcing the California Project Management Office | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-15 | (PDF) | Server Load Balancing Services Improvements | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-14 | (PDF) | URSUS Content Management Service Sunsetting | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-13 | (PDF) | SFT Maintenance Window Change | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-12 | (PDF) | Telnet and FTP Encryption | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-11 | (PDF) | Customer Naming Standards | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-10 | (PDF) | CalTech Quarterly CA.mail Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-09 | (PDF) | SQL Server Pack Update | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-08 | (PDF) | New Storage Management Class (SMC) Default | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-07 | (PDF) | Microsoft Windows 2003 Server End of Life | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-06 | (PDF) | CalTech Quarterly Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-05 | (PDF) | ADABAS Billing | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-04 | (DOCX) | Standard Change Notifications | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-03 | (DOCX) | Cloud Statement of Work Template | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-15-02 | (PDF) | CalTech Quarterly CA.mail Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA-15-01 | (PDF) | Reporting Incidents | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
2014 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA-14-23 | (PDF) | FY 2014/15 Billing Rate Changes | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-14-22 | (PDF) | Secure Certificate Service SHA-1 Deprecation | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA-14-21 | (PDF) | A.mail Quarterly Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-20 | (PDF) | TMS Computer Room Access | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-19 | (PDF) | Windows 2003 End of Support | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-18 | (DOCX) | Statewide Centrex Cost Reduction | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-17 | (DOCX) | New Requirements for Raised Floor Visits | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-16 | (DOCX) | Enterprise Linux Application Hosting Service | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-15 | (PDF) | IPOC Service Rate Change and Service Request Process | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-14 | (PDF) | IP Address Change for DNS Server | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-13 | (PDF) | OTech Quarterly Network Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-12 | (PDF) | OTech Quarterly CA.mail Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-11 | (PDF) | Launch of CalCloud | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-10 | (PDF) | Remedy Upgrade | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-09 | (PDF) | Highway 50 Corridor Construction Impact | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-08 | (PDF) | Service Request Modernization Customer Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-07 | (PDF) | Secure File Transfer Upgrade | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-06 | (PDF) | OTech Quarterly Network Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-04 | (PDF) | Enterprise Firewall Replacement | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-03 | (PDF) | FY 2013/14 Billing Rate Changes | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 14-02 | (PDF) | Billing Rate Changes and Customer Forum | N/A | Retired |
TA 14-01 | (PDF) | Enterprise Firewall Upgrade - Amended | N/A | Retired |
2013 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA 13-16 | (PDF) | Firewall Changes for DNS | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-15 | (PDF) | Microsoft SQL 2008 End of Mainstream Support | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-14 | (PDF) | Sunsetting of the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-13 | (PDF) | Postponement of Firewall Changes to DNS Access | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-12 | (PDF) | CSS Web Changes | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-11 | (PDF) | Revised Date for Firewall Changes to Domain Name Service (DNS) Access | N/A | Superseded by TA 13-13 |
TA 13-10 | (PDF) | Firewall Changes to Domain Name Service (DNS) Access | N/A | Superseded by TA 13-11 |
TA 13-09 | (PDF) | Super Sunday Router Upgrade | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-08 | (PDF) | Super Sunday Pilot | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-07 | (PDF) | FY 2013/2014 Funding Information | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-06 | (PDF) | Service Catalog Improvements | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 13-05 | (PDF) | Change in Cost for Encryption Services | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-04 | (PDF) | FY 2012/13 Mid-Year and FY 2013/14 Billing Rate | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 13-03 | (PDF) | Customer Account Codes on S1S1/S2S2 | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-02 | (PDF) | Termination of OTech's Mainframe Tape Courier Service | N/A | Retired |
TA 13-01 | (PDF) | Physical Mainframe Tape Retirement Plan | N/A | Retired |
2012 Tech Alerts
Number | Format | Subject | Issued | Status |
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TA 12-06 | (PDF) | Customer Account Codes on S1S1/S2S2 | N/A | Superseded by TA 13-03 |
TA 12-05 | (DOCX) | Visara Master Rental Agreement (MRA) Expiration Part III - Final Notice | N/A | Retired |
TA 12-04 | (DOCX) | Iron Mountain Contract | N/A | Retired |
TA 12-03 | (PDF) | Customer Freeze Request Submission Process | N/A | Refer to service catalog |
TA 12-02 | (PDF) | Visara Master Rental Agreement (MRA) Expiration Part II - Price List | N/A | Retired |
TA 12-01 | (PDF) | Visara Master Rental Agreement Expiration | N/A | Retired |