The Hawaii Department of Transportation has launched its Eyes on the Road project, which leverages dashcams in private and state-owned vehicles to gather vast amounts of information on roadway conditions.
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Colorado state CIO David Edinger recounted progress the state made to improve digital services in 2025, including identity management, digital equity, accessibility and AI. He also revealed what’s ahead in 2026. -
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.
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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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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 AI research company Anthropic is giving a global collective of teachers access to AI workshops, an online community forum and other resources, both to share ideas and to inform the progress of their chatbot Claude.
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State lawmakers are concerned about how information from the cameras can be used. A bill, however, has received pushback from law enforcement. To date, at least 16 states have created such rules or guidelines.
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Ensuring a smooth transition, the comptroller told a state Senate committee, is “absolutely of the utmost importance” to efficient revenue collection funding state operations.
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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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The new Omnilert system at Oak Lawn High School District 229 can use artificial intelligence to identify a gun, then send the data to a human expert to verify before contacting first responders.
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Travelers at the Harry Reid International Airport can use biometric data instead of placing their ID in a card reader and having a photo taken. Three airlines are using the system; passengers must be enrolled in TSA PreCheck.
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Amid warnings about the need for AI literacy and the possibility of job losses, professors at institutions like Randolph College, Liberty University and the University of Lynchburg are developing their own use policies.
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It’s been a busy summer for the business of government technology, and the deals are not over. Gravity focuses on budgeting and compliance while coUrbanize’s specialty is community engagement.
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Legislation enacted in 2023 requires new school buses in California to be zero-emission, where feasible, starting in 2035. Some of the county’s more rural districts have expressed trepidation around the transition.
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Willigar has worked for the state for more than a decade, and has helped boost cybersecurity defenses among various agencies. His new job at Microsoft will reflect his public-sector experience.
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