Streets’ many users, their large amount of potential data and the complexity of standing up digital curb systems can pose challenges. A digital map or street inventory can be a first step for local government.
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As Maryland works to bolster cybersecurity, the state has introduced a modular zero‑trust framework, an “architecture of trust” and an 18‑month implementation phase. -
The city recently launched the first phase of an online permitting portal, reflecting a larger, nationwide gov tech trend. An official leading that effort tells what the city has learned so far.
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Shawn Smith will step down this month as IT director for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to join the Tennessee consolidated city-county as its permanent CIO. He replaces an interim CIO who has been in place since mid-2024.
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The Nevada Governor’s Technology Office has gone live with a refreshed site intended to be easier to modify as updates are needed — but more accessible and easier to use as well, with standardized layouts.
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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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As artificial intelligence and digital tools continually reshape their coursework, students say common frustrations include a lack of clear AI guidance, an overabundance of tools and apps, and Wi-Fi connectivity issues.
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The state Senate bill would bar police from using automated license plate reader data for immigration enforcement. It has cleared both legislative chambers and heads to the governor’s desk for a signature.
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The program would involve sending drones out on 911 calls ahead or instead of police officers and would require a new technology contract. One result so far has been a saved life.
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The tutoring and college-prep company Studyville Enterprises is nearly quadrupling its staff in the next five years and further developing its tutoring performance tracking and literacy software.
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The sheriff cited major errors in tickets and the inability of people to appeal their citations as reasons for cancelling the program, which flagged more than 407 paid violations per day, seven days a week.
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Newly passed state legislation designed to usher a wave of data centers into West Virginia by nixing local checks on such projects has drawn impassioned responses from some residents of the state.
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The Montgomery County, Pa., council aims to bring up to 15 people with experience in different sectors together to aid the county’s usage of artificial intelligence in an ethical and responsible fashion.
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The vice president for digital innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities says AI discussions and assignments are essential for preparing students to be competitive in the working world.
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An official from the Washington Association of School Administrators says district leaders should consider time, money, content and expertise when deciding whether to build a custom chatbot in-house or hire outside help.
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The question of where speed cameras are allowed and where they aren't reveals a deeply divided nation. Government Technology mapped state laws and the locations of hundreds of speed camera programs across the country.
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