The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development. -
Public agencies use software from Libera for vocational rehabilitation. CiviCore, once part of Neon One, has government clients that include courts, schools and health and human services departments.
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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Plus, New York has reopened applications for grants through its ConnectALL program, New Mexico celebrated progress on connectivity expansion, fiber networks continue expanding to new locations, and more.
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People are less worried about AI taking humans’ jobs than they once were, but introducing bots to the public-sector workplace has brought new questions around integration, ethics and management. -
As governments at all levels continue to embrace new developments in artificial intelligence, cities are using automation for everything from reducing first responder paperwork to streamlined permitting.
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Agencies report that critical IT positions remain hard to fill, but finding the right people takes more than job postings. States are expanding intern and apprentice programs to train and retain talent.
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The City Council approved giving OnLight Aurora, set up to manage the city’s fiber network, $80,000 via either a loan or grant. A key issue, an alderman said, is getting the organization back on track.
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JB Holston, the University of Denver's former dean of engineering and computer science, praised Colorado's quantum tech hub and said he hopes to promote the state's major research universities and technical colleges.
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Hiring a workforce development coordinator with deep industry knowledge and connections, and making it easier for CTE instructors to get licensed, helped an Arizona district grow its network of business partnerships.
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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The TSA recently published a rule proposal in the Federal Register that would give travelers the ability to pay a fee to get through security checkpoints if they don’t have an acceptable form of ID.
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As municipalities move to enact ordinances related to data center construction, a few communities are turning to ballot measures. At the state level, however, some lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation.
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The small mountain town of Vail, Colo., has introduced agentic AI tools to aid in fire detection, public engagement and other areas. Being more efficient with mundane, everyday tasks is a key focus.
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The tech company aims to help educators utilize its new ChatGPT for Teachers amid the rising deployment of technologies to classrooms. The tool will be available free to verified teachers through June 2027.
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The San Francisco Tech Council, a multi-sector collaborative, powers digital inclusion work in the city through events and trainings. It supports agencies and practitioners in navigating the landscape.
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A $6 million partnership with Google will enable Georgia State University to provide daily AI and machine learning instruction to selected public school students on the university’s campus.
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