The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families.
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Northlake, located in North Texas, turned to Envisio dashboard technology to help manage capital planning. One of the town’s officials and an Envisio executive talk about the deployment and the future of dashboards.
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Nate Denny, former deputy secretary for the Department of Information Technology, will lead it starting next month. In his earlier role, he guided the state’s broadband expansion.
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As jobs, skills and industries evolve faster than ever, state-led data systems are demonstrating how to deliver timely, actionable insights that connect workers with the skills employers actually need.
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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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A coalition of 17 states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the new mandate, arguing it imposes onerous reporting demands and requests data that universities may not be compelled to expose due to student safety.
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Amid gamified lessons, video-directed read-alouds and assigned work on tablets for students as young as age four, at least 16 states have introduced legislation in 2026 to reevaluate screen time or vet ed-tech tools.
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Tesla Inc. and Waymo have reported more crashes in Austin, Texas, over the course of the past month as both companies face increasing pressure to improve their self-driving vehicle technology.
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Federal agencies are requesting access to state and local government data for immigration enforcement purposes. Some experts argue this could impact public trust, but protections can be implemented.
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The company, which sells financial management software to public agencies, recently bought coUrbanize. The deal is paying off with Gravity’s newest product offerings. Its CEO gives the details.
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Plus, a digital inclusion nonprofit filed a lawsuit challenging the repeal of the Digital Equity Act, a new class of Vermont broadband technicians have graduated, New Mexico is expanding public Wi-Fi, and more.
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The state will distribute 1,000 dashcams to drivers, to aid in identifying pavement in need of repair and to document reckless driving. Participants could potentially also upload footage to their social media accounts.
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After an evaluation earlier this year, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found the county’s voting system, facility security and counting procedures to be “comprehensive and thoroughly followed.”
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The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance has restored limited access to education savings accounts after an unspecified incident last week, which authorities are still investigating.
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The University of Colorado Boulder launched a free mobile app for students, faculty and staff that can send emergency alerts and connect with local dispatch, mental health assistance and campus reporting services.
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