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. -
Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions.
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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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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 state’s Department of Natural Resources has long conducted aerial surveys of its wildlife, and that count might be made more accurate soon through the use of new technologies.
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Even with nearly 10,000 active Starlink satellites in orbit and the OneWeb constellation of 650 satellites, solid Internet coverage is not a given across vast swaths of the planet.
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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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To help them comply with an executive barring students from using phones during the school day, at least two Portland high schools have asked caregivers for donations to offset the costs of lockable pouches.
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Per Scholas, a New York-based nonprofit that focuses on low-income adults, started a tuition-free education program in a borough of Pittsburgh with focuses on fields like cybersecurity, IT and software engineering.
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Anshi Bhatt launched Frontlines Foundation when she was 15, aiming to offer workshops and other resources to educate elderly and vulnerable communities about online safety.
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Artificial intelligence may have potential benefits for businesses across Connecticut, but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has raised concerns that an airline is using the technology to hike fares for consumers.
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Two recent announcements by Instructure reflect a growing interest in industry partnerships and integrations to develop interoperable, purpose-built artificial intelligence tools for education.
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The Delaware AI Commission signed off on a plan to develop a technology sandbox, where new agentic AI technologies and regulations can be explored. The first sector officials are interested in examining is corporate governance.
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