The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - While CSAC has a Chief Information Officer, it has never had a CISO to lead these efforts. Recommendations Withhold Recommendation on Unallocated Augmentation Pending More Specific Workload Justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget includes $230,000 ongoing General Fund to add a Chief Information Security Officer position at CSAC. The 2025-26 budget also includes $1.9  million one-time General Fund to help CSAC address general cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - Regarding governance, trailer legislation creates a 21-member governing board comprised of a mix of chief executives from those state agencies tasked with contributing data to the data system, along with members of the public and legislative members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - This initiative, which is led by t he state ’s Chief Data Officer, is focused on aligning other integrated data system development efforts in the state, standardizing interagency data exchange agreements, and developing a statewide approach to data literacy and data skills training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409