State Chief Innovation Officer Dave Cole will remain under her administration, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said. Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy, meanwhile, signed a bill creating the New Jersey Innovation Authority.
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Heidi Norman, who has served as permanent CIO of Pittsburgh since 2022, and in other roles with the city since 2017, has departed at the request of the city’s incoming mayoral administration. -
With AI taking the top spot for 2026 government CIO priorities, what are the next-level questions that leaders must focus on regarding AI projects and trends in the new year?
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The company supplies digital licensing, lien and other automotive-documentation tools, and works with state agencies and other gov tech providers. CHAMP has raised more than $100 million since 2018.
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Rex Menold is Michigan's new chief security officer for the state, which has recently seen several IT leadership changes and is seeking its next chief technology officer.
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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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More than 200 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies use license plate reading technology. The state’s capital city, however, has so far not installed such cameras even as its neighbors have done so.
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A group of citizens has enlisted the ACLU to look into a visitor and student management system at Andover Public Schools Americans that uses facial recognition to screen and verify guests and volunteers instantly.
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A federal court ruled in favor of 22 attorneys general that lab maintenance, utilities and administrative staff are legitimate expenses for federal funding earmarked for university research.
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The Atlantic County Library System will use a $24,500 grant to establish a digital literacy lab at its Egg Harbor Township branch, library officials announced Monday.
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Elyse Rosenberg, who transitioned from interim CIO to permanent earlier this year, is leveraging decades of technology experience to shape a strategic vision for accessible, trustworthy digital services.
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A handful of new artificial intelligence tools, purpose-built by the interactive learning platform Wooclap with input from university faculty, aim to cut prep time and deepen classroom engagement.
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A new report on the electric vehicle charging experience suggests 1 in 3 first attempts at charging still fail — even as operators eye more inventive approaches to raise its availability and convenience.
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The Microsoft Elevate Washington initiative aims to close gaps in access to artificial intelligence tools and training across Washington state with free access to Copilot Studio and professional development resources.
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The Local Government Cybersecurity Alliance’s initial publication calls on officials to treat cybersecurity as a financial and fiduciary responsibility.
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Officials have a long-term goal of fully electrifying city vehicles. Currently, 16 are fully electric, including a police patrol vehicle unveiled last week. Leaders adopted an EV preference in 2021.
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