With more than a decade of experience managing enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity initiatives and large-scale technology projects, Richard Barbee will now lead Durham's IT operations.
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To get more people prepared for careers in cybersecurity, Maryland is betting on a state-backed, employer-driven apprenticeship model, not unlike traditional skilled trade apprenticeships. -
From Davos insights to state readiness, let‘s explore how robotics and sensors are moving artificial intelligence into the physical world.
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The director of the California Department of Technology and state CIO since June 2022 will be stepping down after a 38-year career. That included guiding CDT’s on-the-ground response to the 2025 wildfires.
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Spring days can produce an excess of surplus renewable energy in California — more power than electric lines can carry. Researchers have some ideas about where and how to harness that energy.
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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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The third part of the district's five-year, $609 million bond proposal would pay for devices and network and software investments, including money for cybersecurity supports and testing.
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Twelve colleges in eight states last weekend participated in six- to nine-hour cyber defense marathons at the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, defending mock-up businesses from “hacker” attacks.
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With an alarming increase in breaches, hundreds of public organizations in the state might be unprotected despite a free membership to the service that New Jersey began paying for last year.
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The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.
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Historically Black colleges and universities are often located in broadband deserts, impacting their ability to give students the tools they need on campus. Strong partnerships and ongoing funding sources are key.
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The community engagement tech supplier helped the city’s public school system, one of the largest in the U.S., gather feedback during the search for a new leader. The company expects more such work.
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Holly Hartell, who was most recently the assistant CIO for strategic initiatives, is the county’s new permanent CIO. She has served as acting director of the Department of Technology Services since January.
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Officials are making use of a new low-code tool and software to create efficiencies in processes and workflows across the enterprise, rather than individual departments making use of different platforms.
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Officials have paid no ransom, instead shuttering their network to isolate the attack detected July 25. The city has been working with the FBI and Minnesota National Guard to secure systems and find the attack’s source.
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State Attorney General Kwame Raoul encourages families to be vigilant about fake test-prep and financial-aid offers, fraudulent websites, deceptive payment schemes and other scams when shopping for school supplies online.
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