In 2025, the state launched its Frontier Stable Token and advanced system modernization; in 2026, the IT team will build on that foundation to leverage technologies like AI while building trust.
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The Secretary of State seeks $9.8 million from the state budget for the ongoing project. A request for proposals is expected this spring to refresh the legacy platform used by more than 146,000 notaries. -
Paper-based procurement has long been the way governments operate, and it does help ensure security and compliance. But it also brings a cost, which digital solutions and AI tools can improve.
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Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have found a low-cost way to track heart rate via Wi-Fi and a simple microchip, which could pave the way for tracking chronic conditions like sleep apnea.
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Federal lawmakers reactivated the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program earlier this month — but the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees it, is in partial shutdown.
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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 Ulster County Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen Thursday following a system update that compelled DMVs across the state to shutter. The state has implemented the first phase of a multiyear project.
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A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed.
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Remote learning days have been unavoidable due to severe weather, but Buffalo school officials say the district still has issues with device access and inconsistent rules that beg for a more organized strategy.
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After implementing an initiative to reduce screen time last August, a North Carolina school district is seeing results that resemble pre-COVID learning environments, with improved focus, behavior, reading and writing.
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State CIO Madhu Gottumukkala reflects on lessons learned and IT advances focused on better public service, as he prepares to depart for a new cybersecurity role with the federal government.
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Federal investigators found that a Washington school district complied with program rules when it used Emergency Connectivity Fund dollars to purchase Chromebooks, despite a state audit alleging record-keeping issues.
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Schoolhouse, a nonprofit established by the founder of Khan Academy, worked with experts in civil discourse to launch a new program that helps students have respectful discussions on controversial topics.
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The initiative is among its recent smart city endeavors. Others include working with Georgia Tech to debut a technology workspace that lets students learn among tech startups, and exploring smart mobility.
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The K-12 courseware company Edmentum has added trade-specific online career and technical education courses for middle and high school students from Interplay Learning to its platform.
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As state officials move forward with various testing environments for artificial intelligence, IT leaders remain focused on ensuring that partners’ data practices meet government standards.
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