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The NASCIO Midyear Conference this past week highlighted the good, the bad and the scary of generative AI, as well as the vital importance of the data that states are using to feed large language models.
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A handful of Pennsylvania senators have expressed support for legislation that would require student cellphones to be placed in secure lockable bags in all public schools during the school day.
A school district in Manhattan, Kan., wants all employees to take cybersecurity training after several of them clicked on a phishing email, and fewer than 10 percent reported it as phishing.
With policies and guardrails in development around the country on responsible use of generative AI, Massachusetts and Georgia are creating environments where agencies can safely find real-world uses for the emerging tech.
The Mount Rushmore State’s chief technology officer of more than nine years will depart next month after almost three decades of service. The search for his successor is already in progress.
The Consortium for School Networking’s 2024 State of EdTech District Leadership Report found cybersecurity, interoperability, broadband and device access, and funding among top concerns for district IT leaders.
Samantha Sendrowski outlines her approach to AI, learning from her peers, and the advantages and challenges of managing systems in New England's second largest city.
The Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband heard from experts on what ending or lapsing the federal Affordable Connectivity Program would mean to millions who rely on it for Internet access.
The county, the city of Niagara Falls and the town of Lockport will receive more than $130,000 via the State Homeland Security Program. The funding can be used, generally, to address coverage gaps and incident response.
The Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City will work with contractor Windemuller Electric to do a vulnerability assessment. Officials will look at the airport’s computer network and do an internal audit of digital systems.
The state’s DMV Transformation Effort, commenced in late 2021 with a gradual rollout of online service offerings, may not end on schedule. A lack of staff availability is requiring extended outside support.
At a congressional hearing, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the cyber theft includes personally identifiable information on “maybe a third” of all Americans.
Video surveillance for security reasons is fairly common on college campuses, but as law enforcement increasingly uses facial recognition to identify suspects, protestors worry they could be targeted for expressing opinions.
Baltimore City Public Schools approved a four-year, $5.46 million contract to put AI-powered security scanners from Evolv Technology at 28 schools. Staff generally supported the idea, while students were more ambivalent.
Courses will cover topics including mathematics, computing, machine learning, applications of AI, and large-scale data sets, with the goal of preparing students to influence policies and fill jobs that don't yet exist.
As the cost of related subsidy programs balloons and data centers proliferate, lawmakers in several states are rethinking their posture as they consider how to cope with the growing electricity demand.
The ability of AI programs to produce and scale disinformation with swiftness and breadth is the weapon of lone wolf provocateurs and intelligence agencies in Russia, China and North Korea.
The state’s Department of Environmental Protection will dedicate new funding to nearly double the number of PurpleAir sensors being deployed in communities to detect fine particulate matter.
The searchable database of ed-tech tools and institutions gives users a snapshot of technological infrastructure at colleges and universities across the U.S. to help them make informed technology purchases.
The city’s chief technology and information security officer of six years will, for now, serve as chief information officer following the retirement Tuesday of CIO Bill Zielinski. The outgoing CIO will head to the private sector.
A website created by state and university partners in Michigan offers free interactive content, games and videos to teach students about media, news, and differences between fact and opinion.
