What were the top government technology and cybersecurity blog posts in 2025? The metrics tell us what cybersecurity and technology infrastructure topics were most popular.
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Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver. -
Archie Satchell, the Florida county’s CIO of more than seven years, will retire Jan. 16. Deputy CIO Michael Butler, whose time with county IT dates to the mid-1990s, has taken on the role of acting CIO.
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The millions in cost savings resulted from modernization of legacy technologies and smart financial management, state officials said. New funding in the 2025-2026 budget will strengthen IT and cybersecurity.
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The newest Transit Tech Lab competition focuses on such areas as data modernization, infrastructure management and workflows. Finalists have a chance to work with city officials and enter procurement.
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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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Some teachers say school districts should view computer science not simply as a precursor to specific college degrees, but as a foundation for thinking critically, creatively and confidently.
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Starting a computer science program at the elementary school level involves gathering support, explaining the “why,” letting teachers play and experiment, establishing tech teams and formalizing new expectations.
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As digital tools become more embedded in teaching and learning, questions about wellness, engagement and balance are affecting how districts think about instructional quality and responsible technology governance.
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Instructors are evaluating how artificial intelligence impacts the main goals of education and adjusting their teaching accordingly. This leads to conversations about critical thinking and changing workforce expectations.
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Included in the federal government's SUPPORT Act, the measure mandates cybersecurity reporting across the 988 network along with an order for a review of system risks.
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A recent survey of school administrators found that 92 percent reported a “smooth transition” during the first few months of the state's new phone policy, and 83 percent reported a more positive and engaged environment.
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The developers who built the world's largest concentration of data centers in Northern Virginia are eyeing the Richmond area, and counties there are split on whether to resist or embrace them.
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Officials in Sterling Heights say they are taking steps to protect consumers there by regulating virtual currency machines, including cryptocurrency kiosks and bitcoin ATMs.
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Capitalizing on a surge of interest in personalized education, the collaboration seeks to make math learning more interactive and responsive through AI-powered feedback paired with teacher-led instruction.
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Comparing the fall semester before COVID to this fall semester, UND has seen a 60 percent increase in students taking only online courses and a 98 percent increase in students taking both online and face-to-face courses.
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