Tekquell Watson has more than 25 years of military and federal experience, including senior technical and leadership roles. She will oversee technology operations across the consolidated city-county government.
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Founded in 2014, the firm works with cities, utilities and other clients to make their infrastructure more “intelligent” via sensors, software and other tech. AI presents fresh opportunities for Ubicquia’s growth. -
After more than eight years shaping the county’s technology direction and strategy, Mancini left the position earlier this month. During his tenure, he led a comprehensive modernization of legacy.
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Some ways to master the essential tools to protect your privacy without sacrificing the convenience of modern smart technology.
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Transit buses in the Silicon Valley city are traveling 20 percent faster following a technology upgrade that gave them traffic signal priority at certain intersections. The project, an official said, is scalable.
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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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In the next aspect of its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure work, the state will accept proposals to build EV stations in its southeast area. Applications in three other regions should open later this year.
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To help meet growing state interest in broadband infrastructure, a public community college in Texas will put a $2.2 million workforce grant toward developing new curricula for training fiber technicians.
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Under state law, New Jersey public school students must be in classrooms for the day to be counted, with exceptions for when schools are closed more than three consecutive days due to a declared state of emergency.
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Artificial intelligence is complicating an already difficult calculation for schools, empowering hackers at the same time federal government cuts to cybersecurity are pushing IT leaders to adapt and share services.
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Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this citizen-driven model.
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The state Supreme Court’s rulemaking committee has adopted changes to how court transcriptions are prepared. A proposal last year mandated audio recordings in courtrooms next year, potentially paving the way for AI-generated transcripts.
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Collaboration between the state, the University of Vermont and private semiconductor businesses will include K-12 and adult education initiatives to promote local development of semiconductors made with gallium nitride.
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U.S. officials commemorated Data Privacy Day in several ways, ranging from spreading awareness to sharing informational materials at state and local levels. Observance of the occasion originated in 2007.
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Some students at the University of Texas at El Paso lost financial aid funds as a result of a targeted phishing email campaign. The university is offering an emergency fund to help those impacted.
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MyGov serves some 150 clients and gives Tyler a way to boost its product offerings to local governments. The move comes as public administration stands as one of the main gov tech opportunities for 2025.
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