Rizwan Ahmed, who served as Louisiana’s CIO from 2006 to 2008, is the city-parish’s new information services director, bringing years of state-level IT experience to the role.
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The appointment of Eleonore Fournier-Tombs as chief AI officer and Stephen Graham as chief digital officer signals a more coordinated approach to AI, tech policy and public services as leadership roles evolve. -
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.
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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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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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County commissioners will consider spending more than $3.2 million over 10 years to replace body-worn and in-car sheriff’s office cameras. Software, data storage and accessories would be included.
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New Mexico schools are part of a nationwide push to curb phone use in classrooms, driven by teacher concerns about disruption and growing worries about record daily screen time.
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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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A developer has a plan to build a $4 billion data center in rural Minnesota, along with wind, solar and battery plants the company hopes will attract a wealthy buyer.
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Under the legislation, social media companies with more than 5 million users would be required to verify that new and current users are 18 or older.
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Arizona's first chief data and analytics officer Josh Wagner explains how good governance and quality data build a culture where innovation can thrive and agencies can have meaningful impact for residents.
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The new plan from the Tennessee AI Advisory Council lays out four strategic pillars of focus — on pilots, infrastructure, workforce development and governance — to modernize services and strengthen the economy.
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A state system that put in place sensors and video analytics to detect wrong-way vehicles has resulted in nearly 83 percent self-correcting. The technology was installed starting in August 2023.
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CodeRed, the borough’s emergency alert platform, was targeted, officials said. Some stored user contact information could be leaked, including names, addresses, emails and system passwords.
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