What were the top government technology and cybersecurity blog posts in 2025? The metrics tell us what cybersecurity and technology infrastructure topics were most popular.
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Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver. -
Archie Satchell, the Florida county’s CIO of more than seven years, will retire Jan. 16. Deputy CIO Michael Butler, whose time with county IT dates to the mid-1990s, has taken on the role of acting CIO.
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The millions in cost savings resulted from modernization of legacy technologies and smart financial management, state officials said. New funding in the 2025-2026 budget will strengthen IT and cybersecurity.
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The newest Transit Tech Lab competition focuses on such areas as data modernization, infrastructure management and workflows. Finalists have a chance to work with city officials and enter procurement.
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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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Some teachers say school districts should view computer science not simply as a precursor to specific college degrees, but as a foundation for thinking critically, creatively and confidently.
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Starting a computer science program at the elementary school level involves gathering support, explaining the “why,” letting teachers play and experiment, establishing tech teams and formalizing new expectations.
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As digital tools become more embedded in teaching and learning, questions about wellness, engagement and balance are affecting how districts think about instructional quality and responsible technology governance.
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Instructors are evaluating how artificial intelligence impacts the main goals of education and adjusting their teaching accordingly. This leads to conversations about critical thinking and changing workforce expectations.
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More than 3,000 of the company’s self-driving taxis have been recalled after reports they passed stopped school buses improperly. A Nov. 17 software update may have led to the inappropriate action.
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City officials will explore other hosting options following the breach of the third-party notification service CodeRED. The system went offline after notification went out Nov. 21 of an incident.
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The young company’s backers and supporters include several gov tech veterans along with officials from Nevada. Madison AI offers a chatbot and other AI-backed services to cities and counties and other local agencies.
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Encouraged by a new state law that endorses hybrid and online schooling, Northside Independent School District is looking for a vendor to help start a virtual school next fall.
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A presidential executive order on AI could challenge a number of laws already in play. One in California, state Senate Bill 53, set safety disclosure requirements for companies operating AI models.
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Now with an official sanction from the South Dakota High School Activities Association, esports programs in the state are enabled by Fenworks software that stages competitions for players at school or home.
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