Some ways to master the essential tools to protect your privacy without sacrificing the convenience of modern smart technology.
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Transit buses in the Silicon Valley city are traveling 20 percent faster following a technology upgrade that gave them traffic signal priority at certain intersections. The project, an official said, is scalable. -
As one of its first operational AI projects, Mississippi’s Innovation Hub is piloting Procurii, a chatbot designed to address knowledge gaps. The proof of concept is intended to augment tech procurement processes.
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With the Ohio city pursuing major redevelopment, officials have launched an online permitting portal they hope will ease that effort. Cleveland’s building director explains what’s happening — and what comes next.
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Melissa Scott was a veteran of Philadelphia IT before taking the lead as CIO in 2024. Her experience gave her insight into how the city should approach new technologies to best support staff and residents.
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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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The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons.
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Speaking to the challenges of ed-tech procurement, Lisa Berghoff of Highland Park High School said school districts should overlook hype and focus instead on whether a new tool is accessible and backed by sound research.
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City Council members are mulling policy for the devices that lines up with neighboring local governments and state law, too. The goal, the police chief said, is to ensure their safe, responsible use.
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The Trump administration plans to sue states for their artificial intelligence laws, but how the push is affecting work on future legislation depends on a state’s politics.
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State and local officials revealed steps they have taken to improve form accessibility during FormFest 2025, hosted by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and Code for America.
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The county’s Information Technology Department is seeking approval to renew Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and funding for an additional 100 licenses for Copilot, its AI-powered digital companion.
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The city of Brownsville, Texas, was given that designation in 2014. Since then, officials have made investments to change its status, including supporting the deployment of a fiber network.
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An August ransomware attack on the state Department of Transportation exposed personal data and disrupted bus services. Officials are working to bolster the resilience of their systems and have not paid a ransom.
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The $15 million cleanroom simulator at Onondaga Community College has opened to train students for jobs at Micron Technology as well as for other tech industries.
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High school teacher Adam Whitmore received a Teacher of the Year award from the nonprofit Air and Space Forces Association, which has chapters in every state as well as in other countries.
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