The city modernized 14 lots and garages it owns with new touchless parking payment technology — eliminating gates, queuing and other features of traditional urban parking. Response so far is positive.
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Plus, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance offers digital inclusion programming guidance amid mass enforcement actions, a report reveals consumer cost concerns, millions of seniors lack service, and more. -
The seller of ERP, budgeting, permitting and other software turns to a company insider to lead its next phase of growth. The company, backed by Cox Enterprises, holds a relatively high valuation for a gov tech firm.
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Steve Patterson brings decades of in-house experience at the Department of Information Technology Services to his new position. There, he’ll guide tech operations and ongoing modernization.
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The document outlining the Trump administration’s approach to AI signals less regulation and more innovation. To plan for it, state and local governments must understand what it includes — and what it omits.
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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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Unlike Indiana’s previous device policy that allowed students to access devices outside of instructional time, the state's new law requires that phones be inaccessible to students throughout the school day.
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Amazon is negotiating a purchase of Globalstar for up to $9 billion as it seeks to build a satellite business that will rival Starlink, a network of 10,000 satellites owned by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
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The National Science Foundation's new FINDERS Foundry initiative will fund up to $8.5 million in research by higher education institutions, nonprofits and government entities to solve problems in education.
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A pilot program launching at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio brings iPad-based technical education to incarcerated residents through video instruction and training on industry-specific software.
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Lorain County Transit has received a $2.7 million federal grant to expand its Via Lorain County microtransit service. The offering uses intelligent algorithms to serve riders more efficiently.
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A township in eastern Washtenaw County has adopted rules that limit data centers to land zoned for industrial and commercial revitalization uses. The facilities are not allowed on land zoned for any other uses.
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Minersville School District closed some schools for a couple days this week after discovering attempts to install malware on some of its systems. Officials are still investigating whether data was compromised.
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The Springdale Borough Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve a proposed data center at the former Cheswick coal plant site, even after a dozen residents spoke in opposition of the center.
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Flock Safety will maintain an existing network of 300 cameras to monitor the city’s busiest streets and local state highways for up to two years during a competitive search for a long-term vendor.
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The United States Tech Force is being led by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to recruit and train technologists for service across multiple federal agencies. It is structured as a two-year program.
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