Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer reviewed the state’s approach to data protection, AI oversight and consumer privacy on Thursday as Gov. Josh Stein marked a new day of awareness during Data Privacy Week.
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There was a record set for data breaches in 2025, and the incidents were also paired with fewer details in notification letters, raising concerns about transparency and public understanding. -
Plus, policymakers call for the release of federal broadband funding, a report examines the "dig once" rule's impact, Internet service providers can join an initiative to help combat sex trafficking, and more.
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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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A new report finds labor still accounts for a large portion of the cost of deploying the necessary infrastructure. But advocates say technology is worth it, given the resiliency and future-proofing it offers.
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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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Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers.
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Aided by federal funding, the state Department of Transportation will seek proposals this spring from businesses willing to install public electric vehicle chargers, with its financial assistance.
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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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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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The research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group developed a road map tool to guide higher education IT leaders through cost optimization strategy, communication and implementation.
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The local government is working with state and federal agencies as it recovers from the data breach discovered in April. Officials have mailed notification letters to residents and will work to become more cyber resilient.
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Its new Chief Information Security Officer Chris Gergen is a native of the Peace Garden State. He has nearly two decades of cybersecurity expertise and helped stand up the Cyber Operations Center.
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Rule changes from the Oregon state legislature mean electric bicycles in three classes are now legal for use on park roads – and along any trails that allow standard bicycles. They were previously limited to trails eight feet or wider.
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To lure more young people into government technology work, Piccione changed experience requirements on all vacant IT positions, pointing them toward early career applicants.
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A technology specialist in Pennsylvania created a computer game for first- and second-grade students that asks them to be digital detectives, challenging them to spot the real story or fact among fake ones.
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