As federal and state governments extend their lists of banned foreign technologies, where is this trend heading next? Is your home network safe for work use?
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Rein, who has been in place since May 2018, was the state’s second standalone CTO and its former deputy chief information security officer. Vernon Spencer, state chief operating officer, will step in as interim CTO. -
Longtime technology issues such as broadband access, school cellphone bans, AI and modernization permeate speeches so far in 2026. But many governors in this cycle are either termed out or not seeking reelection.
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The company has released six new artificial intelligence capabilities covering a range of products and use cases, reflecting increasing AI adoption in state and local government across the U.S.
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The state’s Department of Economic Security is on a journey to modernize the ways in which it provides human services. Now, officials are looking to integrate AI to help staff more efficiently serve clients.
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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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Commissioners OK’d spending about $39,000 for software to better coordinate crisis services, particularly around mental health and substance abuse. It is intended to improve public-facing case management.
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A bipartisan package of proposed laws would bar drone operators from overflying state-owned property and “critical infrastructure.” The state would also have to develop an app for pilots.
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A new survey from the research firm Britebound finds parents are increasingly open to career and technical education, even as traditional college remains their top preference for after high school.
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With all California's work toward improving the procurement process, columnist Daniel Kim, who formerly led California's Department of General Services, asks: What can be done to improve the solicitations themselves?
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The state Attorney General’s office said apartment rents have been kept artificially high in the suit, which alleges antitrust act violations. Several major cities have banned use of software to elevate rents.
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A compromise, the Texas Department of Transportation said recently, “has led to improper downloads of a large number of crash records.” The issue was discovered May 12 in the department's Crash Records Information System.
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Virginia is innovating and building momentum for technology in 2025, from moving to cloud to implementing AI, state CIO Bob Osmond said — aiming to carry that energy into the next gubernatorial administration.
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Beaverton School District implemented digital hall passes after large groups of students started meeting each other in hallways during class, but a parent alleges that the new system constitutes behavioral monitoring.
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A technology-focused charter school in Oklahoma City uses a state-of-the-art school garden to teach students about planning, data collection, species identification, hydroponic plant beds and gardening-related apps.
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Expecting a steep drop in federal funding next year, Denver Public Schools formed a working group of staff from IT, purchasing, curriculum and instructional departments to streamline the process for evaluating apps.
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