Phase 1 of a two-part implementation is underway. Phase 2 in a two- to three-year transformation will group tech staff under Austin Technology Services. Union leaders have indicated their opposition.
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A new federal cyber strategy outlines six pillars for deterrence, infrastructure protection and regulatory reform, but offers few specifics about what support for state and local governments will look like. -
Jeff Cook, an expert on gov tech investment, lays out his thoughts on how AI will shake up the market — including possibly altering our understanding of what kinds of business are included in it.
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As the county prepares to launch its 2026-2028 strategic plan for tech advancement, the CIO examined progress on improving digital services and what “AI” means for the local government.
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The company, founded in 2018, has also appointed two gov tech veterans as Esper embraces AI and builds out its products. CEO and Co-Founder Maleka Momand gives more details about these developments.
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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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A proposal before the Wake County school board would involve the county, sheriff’s office and a vendor in putting cameras in school zones and on bus stop-arms, potentially discouraging speeders while raising revenue.
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A public community college in New York will put a state grant toward training programs in advanced manufacturing and electrical technology in the Hudson Valley's growing clean energy and manufacturing sectors.
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Instructure and InnovateEDU’s analysis of common classroom technologies found 60 percent of designated ed-tech tools and 98 percent of consumer tools haven't met standards of evidence recognized by the ESSA.
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is gathering emerging tech experts as part of an Economic Security Advisory Group. It will explore making the city competitive in AI, quantum tech and related sectors.
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The 40,000-square-foot Helix AI and Medical Academy, which can house upwards of 600 students, will begin teaching K-5 students this fall how to utilize and prepare for AI in future job markets.
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The Union County Circuit Clerk’s Office has launched the eCitation system with the sheriff’s department and local police. The system replaces paper tickets with a digital version that can be submitted from squad cars.
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It’s another opportunity for eligible organizations, including local governments and municipalities, to seek part of the $1.16 billion in federal grant funding allocated to the state. The goal? High-speed Internet statewide.
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On-time graduation rates at Greeley-Evans School District 6 have jumped from 77.1 percent in 2016 to 87.3 percent in 2024, coinciding with the launch of career pathway program that teachers say is engaging students.
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A week of STEM camps involved classes designed and taught by Innovation Center student designers and teachers, with projects that included building and coding robots and writing scripts for cybersecurity tasks.
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In an internal email to employees dated Feb. 18, Natalie Wright, deputy treasurer for the city, acknowledged there were widespread problems with employee tax information.
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