The major initiative, a modernization of the state’s financial management system known as One Washington, is years in the making and projected to launch in 2027. The work has engaged more than 40 state agencies.
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Hassan Janjua will join the city in February as its inaugural CIO, following an “organizational realignment.” Its technology department was previously helmed by the director of IT. -
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The CEO of CHAMP Titles — which recently raised $55 million — talks about where the industry is headed. His optimism about upcoming significant growth is matched by another executive from this field.
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The microgrant initiative aims to help support technology adoption among small businesses. The city joins other local and state governments in fostering the adoption of AI and other technologies.
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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 local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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Spending critical high school years online left many students unprepared for college, both academically and socially. Those setbacks have been compounded by lowered grading standards and emerging technologies like AI.
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About 500,000 students across more than 1,100 schools in New York City had online classes Monday, after schools stress-tested the technology and prepared their virtual classrooms in anticipation of inclement weather.
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The move reflects a broader push by the education platform Newsela to help educators turn fragmented student data into actionable intelligence without adding new systems or complexity.
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Town Board members approved a law to address use of electric bicycles and gas-powered dirt bikes on bike paths and walking trails. Police can now issue fines or impound vehicles being used illegally.
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Members voted unanimously for a package intended to help a high-tech microelectronics firm construct its headquarters in the city. The company is also considering building a “cloud factory” capable of remote builds.
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San Francisco Unified School District teachers filed a state labor complaint after a new $20 million payroll system led to incorrect deduction of union dues, missing vacation pay and incorrect pay for substitutes.
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Through its new Department of AI and Society, the university will allow students to enroll in academic programs that combine AI with traditional academic disciplines like communication, language and policy analysis.
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United Independent School District is aligning school leaders with law enforcement, community groups and local nonprofits to teach students and parents about topics like cyber bullying and responsible screen time.
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In the absence of federal regulations, some legislators at the state level are pushing to protect child influencers with bills requiring their parents to set aside their earnings for a future date, and more.
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