Amid an overall growth projection for the market of more than $160 billion, government IT leaders at the Beyond the Beltway conference confront a tough budget picture, with some seeing AI as part of the solution.
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Plus, New Mexico is increasing access to affordable Internet, federal legislation has advanced in Congress to better track funding, Indiana residents have expanded access to fiber broadband, and more.
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The debut of the new website, PermitSF, comes after four months of development work with OpenGov. It reflects the growth of online permitting in governments across the country — a trend supported by AI.
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The move places the state among a growing group of governments using the shared authorization framework to reduce duplicative vendor security assessments. GovRAMP evolved from StateRAMP last year.
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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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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.
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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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State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Executive Director Julia Fallon says Congress may need to identify legislative means outside of E-rate to solve the home connectivity issue for students.
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About $90.7 million of the federal funding will underwrite installation of high-speed fiber across the northwestern part of the state. A nonprofit coalition will handle installations across 10 counties.
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UNCG will be the first university in the state to have a SparkHub, where students complete modules in AI, cybersecurity, software development, UX/UI design, data analytics, game design and esports.
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Windsor, Conn., is turning off cameras that take photos of license plates, citing a list of concerns that includes federal agencies previously accessing the data in an effort to enforce immigration laws.
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ED laid off nearly half of its employees this week. Sources say the cuts have dismantled the Office of Educational Technology, which produced the National Education Technology Plan, among other resources.
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Plankey briefly served the first Trump administration as a National Security Council director, and is a former deputy CIO to the U.S. Navy. His experience aligns with the agency’s mission to protect critical infrastructure.
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The Maryland Energy Administration offered grants to 11 colleges and universities to install solar panels and draft strategies to incorporate renewable energy into academics and workforce preparation.
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The Golden State continues to advance policies and fund programs to position itself as a leader in advancing clean transportation. New York incentivizes the shift to electric vehicles and their infrastructure.
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The technology company’s self-driving vehicles will offer rides to users of the company’s app in all or parts of four Northern California cities. People in the new service zone will be chosen from a pool of eligible app users.
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Commissioners have approved a new system that will ensure staff at the county jail check inmates the preferred four times per day. Actions such as administering medication and other daily needs will each require a scan.
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