With all California's work toward improving the procurement process, columnist Daniel Kim, who formerly led California's Department of General Services, asks: What can be done to improve the solicitations themselves?
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Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer reviewed the state’s approach to data protection, AI oversight and consumer privacy on Thursday as Gov. Josh Stein marked a new day of awareness during Data Privacy Week. -
There was a record set for data breaches in 2025, and the incidents were also paired with fewer details in notification letters, raising concerns about transparency and public understanding.
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Plus, policymakers call for the release of federal broadband funding, a report examines the "dig once" rule's impact, Internet service providers can join an initiative to help combat sex trafficking, and more.
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Following a turbulent year in cybersecurity, the state Governor’s Technology Office is seeking to hire a new cybersecurity lead to manage risk and compliance. Nevada’s permanent CISO retired in May 2025.
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People are less worried about AI taking humans’ jobs than they once were, but introducing bots to the public-sector workplace has brought new questions around integration, ethics and management. -
As governments at all levels continue to embrace new developments in artificial intelligence, cities are using automation for everything from reducing first responder paperwork to streamlined permitting.
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Agencies report that critical IT positions remain hard to fill, but finding the right people takes more than job postings. States are expanding intern and apprentice programs to train and retain talent.
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Council Bluffs Community School District will spend funding from Google on an autonomous robot, new welding booths and specialized Project Lead The Way engineering devices and IT hardware for interdisciplinary courses.
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Giving a talk at a private research university in Pennsylvania, the co-founder of Apple said it's important for AI to cite its sources and for students to be able to prove their knowledge on in-person assessments.
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The Illinois secretary of state is seeking to address a lack of clarity around rules for those transportation methods through a new educational campaign called “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready.”
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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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