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Gov. Kay Ivey said the new Technology Quality Assurance Board will offer state leaders a way to collaborate on cybersecurity and newer forms of government technology. It’s the latest example of states trying to get a better grip on AI.
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Cook, an expert in the government technology investment market, outlines gov tech’s record-breaking year in 2025, including deals of all sizes, and gives his outlook for what will happen in the coming year.
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A report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation finds a stark contrast — a “digital marriage divide” — in how different states allow residents to apply for and file marriage licenses.
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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 San Luis Obispo County elections office will implement the new system in the June 2 statewide primary. It intakes hundreds of ballots at once, then can “talk” to a registration system to verify signatures.
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The funding, totaling $48.5 million, derives from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. It is expected to enable connections to 22,000 homes and businesses in the state.
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The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount."
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The Colorado Department of Education's four-year strategic plan includes a goal for 100 percent of 2029 high school graduates to have a quality work-based learning experience.
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Commissioners for the local government of just over 180,000 unanimously approved a new solution that will eliminate paper checks and offer the option of a payment card. A goal is making sure jurors actually spend the money they’re paid for service.
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The East Bay city will offer the free service plus identity theft protection to people who may have been impacted in an August 2024 cybersecurity incident. An investigation is continuing.
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When design processes are inclusive, AI can be a tool to further government's accessibility goals. Here, two state accessibility officers offer their takes on where the potential lies and what to avoid.
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The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office estimated that 31.4 percent of student applications in 2024 were fraudulent, coming from bots or AI agents being used to steal financial aid money.
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Not all pilots of artificial intelligence succeed, but a new report discussed at the recent NASCIO conference says that failure can produce rewards. So can stronger data systems and more organization.
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A cyber criminal who successfully extorted the software company PowerSchool for ransom in December 2024 did not delete the stolen data as promised. Now the same culprit appears to be threatening individual districts.
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