The new data analytics platform brings health, public safety and service information into a single view, in an effort to help officials guide substance abuse prevention efforts and resource decisions.
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Amy Tong, the former director of the California Department of Technology and state CIO for more than five years, was most recently senior counselor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Her last day in the role was Jan. 31. -
The company is moving beyond its roots in floodplain management tools for local government. The goal is to provide faster services to residents when it comes to permitting, emergency management and other areas.
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Melissa Scott was a veteran of Philadelphia IT before taking the lead as CIO in 2024. Her experience gave her insight into how the city should approach new technologies to best support staff and residents.
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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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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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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation into law this week requiring school districts to draft policies banning the use of cellphones on campus during instructional time, with some exceptions.
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A group of residents in Festus, Mo., is demanding that the city hold a special election to allow residents the chance to decide whether to ban large-scale data centers for the next 10 years.
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As Americans grow increasingly frustrated over their electricity bills, states are trying to keep the nation’s growing number of data centers from causing higher energy costs for consumers.
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A new initiative from the National Governors Association moves beyond math and ELA proficiency to track data contributing to “lifelong well-being" and “civic engagement.”
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South Dakota CIO and Bureau of Information and Technology Commissioner Madhu Gottumukkala will be leaving the state to take on a cybersecurity role within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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A law signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong looks to reform the “prior authorization” process for patients. It sets deadlines for that process to be made by a doctor, not AI or insurance companies.
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Pocketalk, an AI-powered handheld, real-time translation device, has helped law enforcement in a small Oregon town bridge communication gaps with non-English speakers during critical incidents and daily interactions.
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The new Center for Leadership, Institutional Metrics and Best Practices run by the nonprofit Complete College America will give colleges tools to track predictors of success and incorporate them into strategic planning.
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The City Commission has approved a proposal inviting officials from the new Florida state Department of Governmental Efficiency task force to assist the city in finding government misspending.
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As Tyler Technologies reported a 10 percent revenue bump in Q1, its CEO addressed DOGE, tariffs and economic uncertainty. So far, not much damage — and there might be a bright side, he said.
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