Minnesota’s case is one of several breaches of late involving legitimate access, a recurring issue in provider-heavy government health and human services systems.
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State CIO Kristin Darby describes the search for an agentic, auditable enterprise resource planning system, and why 2026 marks a shift from incremental upgrades to exponential change across state technology. -
The city’s tourist-heavy Oceanfront neighborhood is using a digital parking solution from eleven-x to improve parking management and grow revenue in its “resort area.” Area residents will get parking credits.
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Plus, federal legislation supporting rural Internet access gets introduced, Utah’s legislature will consider a law establishing digital literacy education, Texas is investing millions in broadband expansion, and more.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office this week, orders improvements to the permitting process, calling for a dashboard and other work. She also wants to use AI to improve state operations.
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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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Faced with falling enrollment and a growing budget deficit, United Independent School District is expanding its early college program and preparing to offer a virtual high school program, open to any student in Texas.
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The American Medical Association awarded $12 million across 11 institutions to implement artificial intelligence-powered feedback for students on tasks like clinical reasoning and interactions with patients.
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A recent promotion through the state-funded CalKIDS initiative highlights how the state of California is using education savings accounts to address technology access for students.
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Many school districts are still in the early, cautious phases, setting guidelines and testing tools, while local colleges are certifying teachers and using it to create teaching assistants, tutors or study aides.
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The city’s Real-Time Crime Center, a specialized unit of its police department, integrates tech including feeds from drones, body-worn camera footage and law enforcement data to increase investigative efficiency.
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While the initial rollout of the EZ A2B app led to some confusion for parents and district staff, administrators say it has put bus drivers and parents at ease by tracking where their student is at any given time.
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The company, based in the U.S. and Israel, has launched hardware and apps to help state and local traffic engineers make travel safer. The move reflects the growth of cloud-based gov tech services.
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The state has closed all offices Monday as network issues have interrupted its ability to do business. They result from a security incident, and technical teams are working to restore operations.
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The inaugural NextTech Kern conference at Cal State Bakersfield in October, intended to be a community event, will explore how artificial intelligence is set to affect education, businesses and digital safety.
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After detecting an unauthorized party trying to hack its network, a private Catholic university in Texas has been without a website and servers connected to various operations for more than a week.
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