Nik Blosser, whose resume includes federal and private-sector roles, will take the helm on privacy issues and artificial intelligence planning. He also serves as chair of one of Oregon’s oldest family-owned wineries.
-
An analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act finds that state and local governments will likely need to focus on compliance and innovation to meet the new mandates, many of them unfunded. -
Created by Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation, the Digital Government Hub’s latest feature tracks the connections between public-sector organizations and how they deliver services.
-
Cities across the U.S. are implementing AI technology solutions to improve operations. Although their approaches are unique, they share a focus on prioritizing AI to improve sustainability in local government.
-
The Delaware technology office created an Enterprise Policy on Generative Artificial Intelligence, to serve as guidelines and policy for staff who may use GenAI tools. It got a warm reception from state AI commissioners.
Most Read
Cybersecurity
From The Magazine
-
Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers 2025
-
Profiles of this year's winners. -
Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.
-
The evolution of artificial intelligence, which requires massive amounts of energy to function, is forcing government, utilities and tech suppliers to face the question of whether power grids can keep up.
More News
-
Anyone enrolled in IT and cybersecurity training programs at PC AGE Career Institute this fall is eligible for a monthly $200 stipend, intended to make training for in-demand careers more widely accessible.
-
Several new facilities and programs across Colorado involve industry partnerships to expand career and technical education in fields such as electronics, semiconductor engineering, cybersecurity, IT and space technology.
-
Following the death of a 14-year-old riding an electric bicycle, lawmakers in New Jersey are working on legislation that would create and require rider training. Those who don't earn certification could be fined.
-
California, Colorado and Montana are among states that have mandated oversight around brain data collected by devices outside of medical settings. This includes wearable consumer products that send data to an app.
Webinar Series: Understanding policy changes & insights on what’s next.
![[Webinar Series] Navigating the Transition: How to Move Forward](https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a92c15e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/840x418+0+0/resize/840x418!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F40%2F1afc0d0e4594a5f9bd99f0068a29%2Fgt25-webinar-series-art-navtransition.jpg)
-
With support from a state grant, New Milford will be able to expand community Wi-Fi coverage to key outdoor spaces in town and provide internet access to residents in need.
-
The work, to be led by CHAMP, will add automation, fraud prevention tools, and make service to customers faster. The Office of Motor Vehicles' 50-year-old mainframe was replaced earlier this year, easing online access.
-
Commissioners approved discarding 95 outdated electronic pollbooks and other voting equipment. The county officials also created a new 2025 Election Security Grant Fund, to manage $10,000 in state cybersecurity funds.
-
Frontlines Foundation, a nonprofit spearheaded by 18-year-old Anshi Bhatt of Virginia Beach, offers workshops to educate people about online safety and maintains a state-by-state data privacy legislation tracker.
-
CoreTrust, which launched about two decades ago and serves multiple markets, is expanding its public-sector business. The new deals with two of the largest U.S. cities focus on cooperative contracts.
-
To help them comply with an executive barring students from using phones during the school day, at least two Portland high schools have asked caregivers for donations to offset the costs of lockable pouches.
Question of the Day
Editorial
