As parents race to get their children into summer camp, a park district in Colorado is using tools from Rec to bring more mobile stability to the process. A park executive and Rec CEO discuss what’s happening.
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Pasadena, Calif., will soon let its electric fleet use standard, publicly available chargers. In Texas, Austin Energy, a city-operated utility, is developing a charging strategy for its fleets.
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The National League of Cities will work with tech company BRINC to educate cities, towns and villages on standing up drone-as-first-responder programs. That includes assistance on FAA approvals and training.
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Plus, the world's fastest business jet takes off, Merriam-Webster's tech-centric word of 2025, and the cost savings of charging an electric vehicle from your home.
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From mining video evidence to enabling real-time translation of public meetings to speeding up prescription renewals, state and local agencies are finding ways to put artificial intelligence to work.
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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.
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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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County IT leader Rose Mustain, a former NASA cybersecurity manager, has moved on, its chief administrator said last week. Chief Information Security Officer Russ Hauser will serve as interim IT director.
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Starting this week, people riding fixed route city buses can pay without actual money changing hands. Decatur Transit Pay enables contactless payment via a smart card or smartphone app.
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Supported by the National Science Foundation and Micron Technology, the Q-SUCCEED-CNY program sends students to visit places like AIM Photonics and Toptica Photonics, then teaches them educational pathways to jobs there.
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The hand-held, artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram, or ECG for short, has the ability to process the data as well as the larger machines that the paramedics have in their toolbox.
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K-12 schools are embracing the use of educational apps for many functions, and while administrators feel positive about this approach, parents and teachers may have “app overload,” according to a report last week.
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Evan Feinman, director of the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, has stepped down. He offered advice to stakeholders to mitigate any impacts on states from its pause.
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In the annual Digital Cities Survey, top performers are prioritizing cybersecurity and customer experience, as well as harnessing AI. The following takeaways offer a snapshot view.
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Earlier this month, the City Council approved the Pomona Emerging Transportation Technologies Project, which will use AI to gather and analyze data. Video cameras on two streets will monitor spots with frequent accidents.
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The project is nearing completion, with training on the new court management system slated to begin this spring. Paid for entirely by federal funds, it will eventually allow for electronic filing of court documents.
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The university's new regional economic development office will work with Micron to help faculty and students conduct research and to develop curriculum tailored to jobs in the semiconductor industry.
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