The big elections are still months away, but a look at the numbers shows the likelihood of big changes at the CIO spot for 2027. A NASCIO leader discusses what might come after the elections.
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is among transit agencies across the nation responding to safety concerns by making information available online and working to reduce criminal activity. -
A new type of artificial intelligence is helping city governments spot problems like potholes faster and with more accuracy than ever before, but government must maintain traditional privacy standards.
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From building AI tools to running everyday operations, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers finds CIO and accessibility officer collaboration are key to inclusive, efficient digital services.
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Meredith Reynolds will step in as acting director of the city’s Technology and Innovation Department, upon the departure of its leader Lea Eriksen. A national recruitment for her successor is underway.
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From Pilot to Launch: What will it take to scale AI in government?
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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 city now requires electronic requests be made via its online portal, mandates a deposit for large requests and has updated its fees. The moves are intended to smooth the process and recoup actual costs.
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A voter-approved charter change banned the devices, but a city councilman said residents may be reconsidering. Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Vision Zero” safety plan includes restoring some.
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A former technical project manager at Los Angeles Unified School District has been charged for ensuring contracts went to her co-conspirator, in reportedly the largest money-laundering scheme in the district's history.
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In light of a recent data breach at Lehigh Carbon Community College, a Penn State cybersecurity professor offered advice on how students and staff can best protect themselves with digital hygiene.
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The procurement platform, fresh off a seed funding round, will work with two other organizations to expand local government access to cooperative contracts. The Texas-based company is eyeing national expansion.
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The city of around 25,000 will deploy 16 cameras to be used in open cases or other specific circumstances, such as finding suspects or missing children. A grant will fund about two-thirds of the devices.
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State officials made an improvement late last week to the design of the mainframe behind Office of Motor Vehicles sites. In the three days following, the system experienced no outages.
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County commissioners approved a contract giving the Highway Department access to artificial intelligence that will help the local government do a quicker, more efficient assessment of roadway conditions.
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A bill under consideration by the state Legislature would require operators of companion chatbot platforms to remind users periodically that the virtual characters are not human, and address other safety concerns.
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Select faculty members at NAU will use grant funding from the Transforming through Artificial Intelligence in Learning (TRAIL) program to study potential uses for AI in higher education and how students interact with it.
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