Lee E. Micai, a longtime technologist in Mercer County government, has been named to the role, which he said entails responsibilities previously assigned to the head of IT. His tenure began last month.
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Tarek Tomes, who is also commissioner of Minnesota IT Services, will leave in mid-March for a tech role in higher education. When he does, Deputy Commissioner Jon Eichten will step in as interim CIO. -
The state’s recently arrived director of cyber operations will work closely with state Chief Information Security Officer Chris Gergen to build and manage statewide cybersecurity strategy and operations.
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The end of 2025 was another strong quarter for gov tech market investment, with a variety of deal types spanning many verticals. Market expert Jeff Cook runs through the deals and the numbers.
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The company provides maps and other AI-driven solutions to help local government agencies with transportation, transit, natural disaster response and traffic safety efforts. The new funding comes from a single investor.
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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 county Board of Commissioners has delayed a decision on whether to renew contracts for 30 surveillance cameras. Residents have voiced their objections and a commissioner has shared his concern.
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School-zone speed cameras in Richmond, Va., which are only online while children arrive or leave from school, produced just over 100,000 violations in their first year of use.
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The town of Vernon recently became the latest of several local governments in Connecticut to put enforcement cameras on school buses, hoping to curb moving violations around the vehicles when students are present.
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In Singapore’s IT department, innovation comes not only from in-house technical expertise, but through pushing those skills out to the rest of the enterprise and supporting innovation nationally.
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Despite a company’s assurances about using only modern technology, its proposed trash-processing plant hit a wall of public opposition when residents recently voted 10-1 against the idea.
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New executive orders seek to boost the use of drones in public safety, mandate the use of AI to speed up the drone waiver process and provide funding opportunities to boost anti-drone tech access.
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In a letter to those affected, Mastery Schools said a previously reported cyber incident in September 2024 involved an unauthorized party downloading sensitive personal information.
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The Texas airport, poised for what could be its busiest summer travel season ever, has deployed Enhanced Passenger Processing. It uses biometric facial screening to automate identity verification for international passengers.
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A cyber attack that struck the county April 28 impacted several systems around real estate, deeds, tax processing and land transactions. Several of these remain offline more than a month afterward.
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Remote classes and lax verification protocols have made it easier for criminals to impersonate students and disappear when the financial aid checks arrive, so colleges are implementing new verification protocols.
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