The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - Current Hardware and Software Are Aging. The State Library notes that while the hardware and software it uses for cybersecurity defense are not currently at their end of life, it would like to be proactive in attaining updated tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2022-23 Budget: Cybersecurity at the California Community Colleges

Mar 30, 2022 - Purchase hardware and software to prevent cyberattacks. Funding for each college based on enrollment size, with larger colleges receiving a larger amount. College enrollment anti ‑fraud technology 29.0 Purchase fraudulent application detection software.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4582

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The  remainder of district spending was for various other core operating costs, including insurance, utilities, software, equipment, and supplies. Staffing Levels Have Rebounded Since Pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, community college districts decreased their staffing levels in response to steep enrollment declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Anecdotally, it has allowed districts to combine their resources for various purposes, including equipment and software purchases, marketing campaigns, curriculum development, and professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - Bachelor ’s degree for software developer and graphic designer. Funeral Service No. Associate degree for funeral service workers. Additional hands ‑on training (during or after associate degree program) under the direction of a licensed professional for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

The 2019-20 Budget: California Student Aid Commission's Grant Delivery System Modernization Project

Apr 24, 2019 - The remaining funds would go toward hardware, initial software licensing, and required services from other state agencies (including CDT for project oversight). CSAC anticipates requesting additional one-time funding in 2020-21 and 2021-22 for any remaining project costs, with a potential future funding request for certain ongoing operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4013

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - In addition, some ongoing and one ‑time funds would go toward security software and training. Proposed Cybersecurity Augmentations Are Reasonable, Recommend Approving. CSAC maintains a large and growing volume of sensitive data on students and their families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - Other features include the ability to deliver resources across the system more efficiently, better collection management tools for libraries, and rapid systemwide updating of software and electronic collections as needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3559

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Therefore, to protect students and families, as well as mitigate potential financial aid fraud, CSAC has invested in security software and consulting services, as well as instituted two full ‑time cybersecurity positions in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2020-21 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - This phase includes testing, repairing and upgrading software, and transferring knowledge from project contractors to CSAC staff.CSAC anticipates requesting additional one‑time funds to complete this phase in 2021‑22, with a potential future funding request for certain ongoing operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4182