The major initiative, a modernization of the state’s financial management system known as One Washington, is years in the making and projected to launch in 2027. The work has engaged more than 40 state agencies.
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Hassan Janjua will join the city in February as its inaugural CIO, following an “organizational realignment.” Its technology department was previously helmed by the director of IT. -
Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions.
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The CEO of CHAMP Titles — which recently raised $55 million — talks about where the industry is headed. His optimism about upcoming significant growth is matched by another executive from this field.
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The microgrant initiative aims to help support technology adoption among small businesses. The city joins other local and state governments in fostering the adoption of AI and other technologies.
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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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The state’s Department of Natural Resources has long conducted aerial surveys of its wildlife, and that count might be made more accurate soon through the use of new technologies.
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Even with nearly 10,000 active Starlink satellites in orbit and the OneWeb constellation of 650 satellites, solid Internet coverage is not a given across vast swaths of the planet.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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Spending critical high school years online left many students unprepared for college, both academically and socially. Those setbacks have been compounded by lowered grading standards and emerging technologies like AI.
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Spurred by legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023, schools in Palm Beach County will begin rolling out new safety cameras that will automatically issue tickets to vehicles exceeding the speed limit by 10mph.
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A two-week program at North Carolina Central University gives attendees a $1,000 stipend, field trips to local businesses, team bonding activities and a pitch competition to help with the students’ overall development.
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The bill would ban Wisconsin employees from downloading and using apps on state-owned devices that are owned by foreign companies in countries deemed to be adversaries of the U.S.
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The U.S.-India satellite will scan nearly all of Earth's land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days, providing high-resolution data for scientists to monitor the planet's land and ice surfaces.
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The approaching end of financial incentives to purchase electric vehicles is expected to have some negative effect on their sales — but ultimately not dampen optimism toward electrified transportation.
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Elyse Rosenberg, a longtime executive, has been named the city’s next chief information officer. Having served as interim CIO for most of the year, she now officially steps in for Jeff Baer, who retired in April.
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