The state’s new governor has outlined her spending proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Tech innovation and the impact of digital platforms on mental health also gain financial support in the new document.
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While the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion is deploying broadband infrastructure, the State Library and its digital equity program manager are on the ground enabling access. -
AI, cybersecurity, budget: How well are America’s cities prepared for a digital future? The annual survey from the Center for Digital Government has topline data on municipal tech.
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Phase 1 of a two-part implementation is underway. Phase 2 in a two- to three-year transformation will group tech staff under Austin Technology Services. Union leaders have indicated their opposition.
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A new federal cyber strategy outlines six pillars for deterrence, infrastructure protection and regulatory reform, but offers few specifics about what support for state and local governments will look like.
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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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Officials will refresh the site to eliminate customer issues including a delayed reflecting of precise balances. Changes to the village payment system are underway, and are in early stages.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation demonstration project, one of eight selected by the FAA, will test using electric drones and aircraft to shuttle medical supplies to and from rural facilities.
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State lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto to bring the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, which runs the state’s high-speed fiber network, under the Commonwealth Office of Technology.
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A bill that would regulate the automated devices has cleared the statehouse and is headed to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for a signature. If approved it would exempt the footage from public disclosure.
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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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