Ahead of the application deadline for the eighth annual Transit Tech Lab challenge, officials and tech leaders from New York City transportation organizations revealed areas ripe for innovation.
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Navigating insights from the World Economic Forum’s meeting at Davos on AI-driven threats, the push for digital sovereignty and the weaponization of critical global infrastructure. -
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.
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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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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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Founded in 2025 over concerns about students not learning how to engage in evidence-based conversations about controversial topics, the Or Initiative aims to equip them with civil discourse skills.
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Grand Valley State University's planned Blue Dot technology hub will include new event spaces, an immersive-reality lab with a 360-degree display, a cybersecurity lab, a multimedia production studio and other resources.
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In testimony before the U.S. Senate, a top Waymo executive revealed that the autonomous vehicle company uses remote workers in the Philippines to assist its self-driving cars.
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The Woodland City Council renewed a $300,000 contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate readers this week, despite concerns from residents about privacy and data security.
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is taking first steps in a strategic plan to help integrate artificial intelligence into the state's K-12 schools within the next three years.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers announced the winners of its Technology Champion and Decade of Leadership awards Wednesday during its 2025 Midyear Conference in Philadelphia.
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The state Department of Transportation has revealed the future sites of 12 new electric vehicle charging stations on two interstates. It will make another $4.7 million in state funding available to support the projects.
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The county sheriff’s website came back online Monday, after a cybersecurity event prompted its shutdown in mid-April. The Sheriff’s Office has worked with a cyber defense company to restore systems.
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The new state budget would set aside $13.5 million to make New York the largest state in the country to not allow public school students to use cellphones during the school day.
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Georgia launched "GAP" scores for state websites, publicly ranking quality, accessibility and SEO. Chief Digital Officer Nikhil Deshpande shared at NASCIO how the transparency fuels agency competition, boosting digital services for citizens.
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