After more than a year as interim chief technology officer, Tamara Davis now formally leads enterprise technology alongside Stephen Heard, who was affirmed in January as the county’s permanent CIO.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has unveiled its 2026-2028 strategic plan. It underlines the role of the state CIO as a trusted adviser who can shape public policy. -
Modern solutions can liberate local government clerks from hours of transcribing to compile meeting minutes. One such tool, from HeyGov, generates drafts from digital files, which can then be fine-tuned.
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Osmond, who is currently the state CIO in Virginia, was nominated Monday by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. Joining Delaware as its CIO would require a state Senate confirmation hearing and vote.
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New York is scaling statewide employee AI training with InnovateUS, after 75 percent of participants in a pilot reported saving time using one AI training tool, and 86 percent wanted to continue.
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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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Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds.
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The Robson Center for Science and Technology in Oklahoma will entail 44,000 square feet of multifunctional labs mixed with open spaces for robotics and drone work, as well as a teaching kitchen for nutritional science.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget calls for an expansion of SUNY Reconnect, a program that offers free college to adult New Yorkers in fields like cybersecurity and digital forensics, environmental science and nursing.
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Mo Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, says weapons detection systems are useful given the right policies overseeing them and a campus culture that's mindful about safety.
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The county’s Board of Commissioners approved a one-year pact that will bring on a system to automatically record and transcribe emergency calls. Better professional development is one goal.
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The Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting, recently stood up in a joint state-education endeavor, will aggregate information to inform residents on everything from hazards to recreation.
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In response to growing unease about students’ steady diet of screen time, some Oregon teachers, schools and districts are cutting back on how much class time is spent on school-issued iPads and laptops.
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been making targeted improvements for several years by homing in on several key metrics, to grow its service and yield shorter travel times.
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The upgrades include a new data portal that highlights elections, new business growth and other office functions. The new website meets web content accessibility standards and has improved cybersecurity.
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Anonymous fraudsters posing as town officials emailed at least one resident seeking a wire transfer payment for a permit. The incident may be connected to a national phishing scheme.
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