A recent blog post from Anthropic, a large AI company in the U.S., signals that the tech can help governments "modernize" legacy systems based on that old language. The stakes are high, as so much still runs on COBOL.
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The company collects intelligence from disparate public agencies that could help suppliers craft better proposals and pitches. The funding reflects the growing role of AI in government procurement. -
Officials have formally named Bryce Bailey the state’s chief information security officer, elevating him from the interim role after nearly a month in place. Cybersecurity, he said, “is a long game.”
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Elizabeth Crowe, the city’s director of urban analytics and innovation, has been selected to serve as interim chief innovation and technology officer, a role formerly held by Stephanie Wernet.
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The state will widen its use of an American Sign Language app across all agencies and buildings, in an effort to bring new levels of service for people who are hard of hearing.
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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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The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support.
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The first violation fine for unsafe usage of an electric bicycle is part of an update to the city’s bicycle ordinance. It provides, generally, clearer standards for riders and follows an educational campaign.
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Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools will have the first microgrid and largest solar power system at any K-12 public school in Virginia, with operating costs covered by energy savings and revenues from storage.
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As it transitions to a focus on career and technical education, Willoughby-Eastlake City School District will offer cybersecurity courses and training in other fields through partnerships with local companies and unions.
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Geospatial data serves as the foundational building block for crucial mapping and communications tools used by state and local government agencies in responding to fast-moving disasters like wildfires.
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District leaders should convene a privacy team to familiarize themselves with applicable privacy laws, conference speakers said. They should formalize a process for vetting apps and train staff on best practices.
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The state’s new AI Enablement Strategy and AI Study Roadmap is intended to advance artificial intelligence through a five-part strategy that includes directing further studies on the technology, in critical domains.
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As the incoming presidential administration contemplates ways to enact reform, it’s important to consider successful innovations, and move carefully to preserve government services that work.
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A bill with bipartisan support in the statehouse seeks to end the state’s Real ID program by repealing its underlying statute. The state representative behind it said it is expensive and puts Mainers’ privacy at risk.
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Public- and private-sector leaders are guarding against artificially generated impersonations, AI-generated disinformation and scams. But, officials say, their task is becoming increasingly difficult and complex.
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