ALL SPOCs and TRAINING CONTACTS:
The Child Welfare Digital Services (CWDS) Office is requesting county staff to participate in the Release 9.8 County Test Workshop (CTW). Release 9.8 is scheduled for delivery to the counties on July 11, 2026.
The CTW for Release 9.8 will be conducted in a remote setting, via Server Based Computing (SBC) soft tokens.
The deadline to register is: May 19, 2026.
Registered testers will participate in the testing of Release 9.8, which is scheduled for delivery to the counties on July 11, 2026. CWDS is seeking a total of 15 county staff members for each of the 16 sessions (2 sessions per day, 9AM - 12PM and 1PM - 4PM). There will be no testing from 12PM - 1PM each day of CTW.
Remote CTW sessions will be on the following dates:
Week 1 (Read/Write Environment)
Monday, June 1, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Thursday, June 4, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Week 2 (Read-Only Environment)
Monday, June 8, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Thursday, June 11, 2026 (AM or PM session)
Participants are welcome to register for any of the sessions listed above, in half or whole day increments. Participants are recommended to register for at least one session per week. This will allow the participant to compare activities in both the usual read/write environment and the read-only environment.
The sessions will be limited to a maximum of 15 people per session. No exceptions.
We encourage you to submit your request for a specific session as soon as possible, but no later than close of business on May 19, 2026. If a daily count exceeds the maximum count, Customer Relations will work with that tester to be rescheduled to another session.
Please note that all requests must be submitted by the deadline so that the CWDS Office can finalize the needed arrangements. Late registrations cannot be accepted.
A Release 9.8 County Test Workshop Online Registration Form (see link below) for each potential tester must be received as soon as possible, but no later than close of business on May 19, 2026.
Link: Release 9.8 County Test Workshop (CTW) Registration Form
If for any reason, you cannot access the Online Registration Form, please contact Andrea Johnson-Kumar at 916-891-3143 or via email at Andrea.Johnson-Kumar@otsi.ca.gov or Customer Relations at CWS_CustRel@otsi.ca.gov.
The CWDS Office will work with the registered participants on all the details of their CTW participation.
SBC Soft Token Use:
Once registration has closed on May 19, 2026, Customer Relations will schedule a MS Teams meeting with testers and their County IT Contacts. The purpose of this meeting will be to make sure that your County IT can configure your workstation with the needed software and any other required configurations. If this cannot be accomplished, your registration in this CTW cannot be accommodated.
System Change Requests (SCRs) included:
- SCR 9003 - Place CWS/CMS in a Read-Only State
- SCR 8993 - Referral Completed Due Date
- SCR 8973 - ICWA Eligible Data Entry (Part A)
- SCR 9034 - R9.8 Training Tools Package
Counties are encouraged to register individuals with knowledge and experience working in the areas mentioned above. A mix of end users with casework or supervisory experience will also be very helpful. Participants will validate the changes in the release and will perform tests of problem fixes and enhancements. Participants will work with other County and State testers as well as vendor support staff.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Andrea Johnson-Kumar at 916-891-3143 or via email at Andrea.Johnson-Kumar@otsi.ca.gov or Customer Relations at CWS_CustRel@otsi.ca.gov.
Your continued support of CWDS is greatly appreciated.
Action Required
Submit a Release 9.8 County Test Workshop Online Registration Form no later than May 19, 2026.