California electric utilities plan to launch a program to help pay for electric vehicle charging, for income-qualified households that do not have charging at home. Other initiatives are already underway.
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The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work. -
Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development.
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Public agencies use software from Libera for vocational rehabilitation. CiviCore, once part of Neon One, has government clients that include courts, schools and health and human services departments.
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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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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 City Council approved giving OnLight Aurora, set up to manage the city’s fiber network, $80,000 via either a loan or grant. A key issue, an alderman said, is getting the organization back on track.
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JB Holston, the University of Denver's former dean of engineering and computer science, praised Colorado's quantum tech hub and said he hopes to promote the state's major research universities and technical colleges.
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Hiring a workforce development coordinator with deep industry knowledge and connections, and making it easier for CTE instructors to get licensed, helped an Arizona district grow its network of business partnerships.
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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The new Coaching Lab will test and scale evidence-based coaching methods to retain students and keep them on track as colleges and workforce programs face skepticism and tougher job prospects for graduates.
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The hub will explore new transportation initiatives while also potentially offering rail service into Toronto, all from Michigan Central, a site that once housed Detroit's passenger train station.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has announced its executive leadership for the program year ahead, while also welcoming new directors to its Executive Committee.
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Omaha Public Schools convened an AI work group, Westside Community Schools is training teachers and students, and Bellevue Public Schools are getting teachers and students started on using AI for basic tasks.
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Memphis, Tenn., Deputy CIO Augustine Boateng said that as cyber threats become more sophisticated, AI-powered tools can help local government keep up.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's trade mission to Japan this year is showing signs of paying off, with the announcement of an agreement to collaborate on a tech hub with Fujitsu.
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