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.
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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? -
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.
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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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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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A bill now before the state Senate would set limitations on sharing information gathered by automatic license plate readers. If passed, state agencies would have to submit usage requests in writing.
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A history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee stocked a lab with old computing equipment and devices so students could see the evolution of technology before ubiquitous Internet and cloud computing.
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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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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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Florida Highway Patrol has tapped a vast private surveillance network — searching hundreds of license plates scanned by cameras controlled by a surveillance company — to aid immigration crackdowns.
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Tribal communities are some of the nation’s least connected areas, making them fertile ground for innovative broadband deployments and tech. Speakers on a recent panel said open-access, tribe-owned systems may be best.
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Working with a journalist who spent 50 years reviewing publicly available hazing data, the University of Maine and the University of Washington have developed a database with histories of those who have died.
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Plus, Kansas is expanding Internet access and digital literacy, local governments in Ohio are investing in skills training, a new workshop series focuses on artificial intelligence use, and more.
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Legislation with bipartisan support aims to safeguard the state’s climate goals, and water and household electric bills, while making developers pay for conservation projects. Most existing tax breaks, however, remain.
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County Board members voted for public safety items that will stand up new electronic home monitoring services for offenders, and pay for a bomb robot resembling a dog, to be used in perilous situations.
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