Federal lawmakers reactivated the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program earlier this month — but the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees it, is in partial shutdown.
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A new partnership is endowing state transportation departments in Ohio and Pennsylvania with multiple data points through which to better understand traffic on their roadways and corridors. -
The young firm, based in the U.K., uses AI to help utility and infrastructure field workers do their jobs more efficiently. The company’s CEO spoke with Government Technology about what’s coming next.
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Plus, the world's fastest business jet takes off, Merriam-Webster's tech-centric word of 2025, and the cost savings of charging an electric vehicle from your home.
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From compromised TVs to AI-powered house chores, exploring the evolving global threats and why human-centric security matters more than ever.
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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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For decades, the cost of course materials has increased far beyond the rate of inflation, and Salem State University students say open-resource course materials online would better serve them and their professors, both.
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The San Luis Obispo County elections office will implement the new system in the June 2 statewide primary. It intakes hundreds of ballots at once, then can “talk” to a registration system to verify signatures.
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The funding, totaling $48.5 million, derives from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. It is expected to enable connections to 22,000 homes and businesses in the state.
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The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount."
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A donation from Mark Zuckerberg's technology company Meta will go toward converting buildings on Capitol Mall into mixed-use facilities, including a dedicated AI Center and a new School of Public Affairs.
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Following a turbulent year in cybersecurity, the state Governor’s Technology Office is seeking to hire a new cybersecurity lead to manage risk and compliance. Nevada’s permanent CISO retired in May 2025.
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If passed, a bill making its way through the Idaho legislature would not mandate the use of AI or the collection of data, but would require the State Department of Education to recommend standards and assessments.
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A private Catholic university in Connecticut is using an alumni's donation to construct a virtual reality-enabled classroom space with a free-roam pod, an esports lab and coursework in biology this fall.
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State lawmakers are ramping up data center pursuit a year after passing controversial legislation aimed at drawing data centers to West Virginia at the expense of local government control and funding.
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An ambulance billing company has agreed to pay Connecticut and Massachusetts $515,000 for a 2022 data breach that exposed private information of nearly 350,000 residents, officials said.
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