A deep dive into Iranian cyber warfare and actionable defenses for network operators.
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Streets’ many users, their large amount of potential data and the complexity of standing up digital curb systems can pose challenges. A digital map or street inventory can be a first step for local government. -
As Maryland works to bolster cybersecurity, the state has introduced a modular zero‑trust framework, an “architecture of trust” and an 18‑month implementation phase.
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The city recently launched the first phase of an online permitting portal, reflecting a larger, nationwide gov tech trend. An official leading that effort tells what the city has learned so far.
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Shawn Smith will step down this month as IT director for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to join the Tennessee consolidated city-county as its permanent CIO. He replaces an interim CIO who has been in place since mid-2024.
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From Pilot to Launch: What will it take to scale AI in government?
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As fears of an AI “bubble” persist, officials and gov tech suppliers are looking to move past pilots and deploy larger, more permanent projects that bring tangible benefits. But getting there is easier said than done. -
Artificial intelligence has been dominant for several years. But where has government taken it? More than a decade after the GT100's debut, companies doing business in the public sector are ready to prove their worth.
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The boom of early Internet in the mid-1990s upended government IT. The rise of artificial intelligence isn't exactly the same, but it isn't completely different. What can we learn from 30 years ago?
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As artificial intelligence and digital tools continually reshape their coursework, students say common frustrations include a lack of clear AI guidance, an overabundance of tools and apps, and Wi-Fi connectivity issues.
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The state Senate bill would bar police from using automated license plate reader data for immigration enforcement. It has cleared both legislative chambers and heads to the governor’s desk for a signature.
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The program would involve sending drones out on 911 calls ahead or instead of police officers and would require a new technology contract. One result so far has been a saved life.
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The tutoring and college-prep company Studyville Enterprises is nearly quadrupling its staff in the next five years and further developing its tutoring performance tracking and literacy software.
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At Lakeside High School in Ashtabula, Ohio, students in a new drone class were able to earn official drone operator certificates. Faculty hope the class will prepare them for a variety of career opportunities.
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A new law, passed unanimously by both legislative chambers, mandates AI literacy in school curricula. In response, the state is moving to incorporate those studies in math, science and history-social science.
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Officials have confirmed that an attack that shut down technology last month at the public school district was ransomware. Since then, faculty have had to make do without new technology they adopted during COVID-19.
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A data-building initiative by United Way Metropolitan Dallas and Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation allows groups to visualize community vulnerability across 26 clinical and socioeconomic indicators.
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With this new legislation, California becomes the second U.S. state to officially recognize the importance of mental privacy in state law, doing so by amending the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
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A new agreement between two state education associations and the recently merged ed-tech companies Munetrix and SchoolData Solutions offers discounted data management and planning services for Illinois school districts.
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