The new plan reflects a move from piloting emerging technology to operationalizing AI. The department has done more than a dozen AI projects and is actively developing upwards of 20 others.
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How agencies can use on-premises AI models to detect fraud faster, prove control effectiveness and turn overwhelming data volumes into clear investigative leads — all through a simple chat interface. -
A new statewide strategy maps out how AI could reshape careers, classrooms, energy infrastructure and government operations — if its recommendations are done carefully. Education is a key starting point.
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The combined company is building an end-to-end toolkit for public-sector finance. The new CEO of ClearGov discusses the reasons behind the merger and what comes next.
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As Hollywood imagines our future, are brain and human microchip implants nearing a “ChatGPT moment” in 2026? Medical progress collides with privacy fears and state bans.
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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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Developing policies to establish phone-free schools and a playbook for artificial intelligence, including curriculum, rules and professional learning, are among Connecticut's legislative priorities for 2026.
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Proposed bills in the Kansas House and Senate share a common goal, but they differ in ways that could affect how districts implement the rules, including how the school day is defined and how devices would be stored.
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All e-bikes must be registered and insured, whether they are low-speed e-bikes that require pedaling and can't exceed 20 miles per hour, or they are motorized bicycles that reach 28 miles per hour.
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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools.
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A public technical college in Wisconsin is offering a new certificate through its IT and network associate degree program that will qualify students to work at a nearby AI data center scheduled to open next year.
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Utah Chief Privacy Officer Christopher Bramwell on the principles of state-endorsed digital identity and why it's crucial for privacy, resilience and personal freedom that governments take up the charge.
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The state’s integrated digital approach to providing emergency services in one online location, following this year’s fires, is unprecedented. It is intended, officials said, to serve as an example in future disasters.
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Backed by the New Orleans-based technology group NOAI, an engineering teacher at Franklin High School convened a team of educators to explore ethics, innovation, tools for teachers, and classroom uses.
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After a physics student reported being able to access confidential information, the university accused him of violating policies on acceptable use of computing resources and required him to write a 750-word essay.
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A new study by HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive ranks the electric vehicle market in all 50 states, offering insights into the rate of EV adoption and strength of the public charging landscape.
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