After more than a year as interim chief technology officer, Tamara Davis now formally leads enterprise technology alongside Stephen Heard, who was affirmed in January as the county’s permanent CIO.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has unveiled its 2026-2028 strategic plan. It underlines the role of the state CIO as a trusted adviser who can shape public policy. -
Modern solutions can liberate local government clerks from hours of transcribing to compile meeting minutes. One such tool, from HeyGov, generates drafts from digital files, which can then be fine-tuned.
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Osmond, who is currently the state CIO in Virginia, was nominated Monday by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. Joining Delaware as its CIO would require a state Senate confirmation hearing and vote.
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New York is scaling statewide employee AI training with InnovateUS, after 75 percent of participants in a pilot reported saving time using one AI training tool, and 86 percent wanted to continue.
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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 two combined platforms intend to offer a single system that connects daily logistical operations, like parents and buses picking up students, with school safety protocols in an emergency.
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Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds.
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The Robson Center for Science and Technology in Oklahoma will entail 44,000 square feet of multifunctional labs mixed with open spaces for robotics and drone work, as well as a teaching kitchen for nutritional science.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget calls for an expansion of SUNY Reconnect, a program that offers free college to adult New Yorkers in fields like cybersecurity and digital forensics, environmental science and nursing.
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Veo, a shared, electric scooter and bicycle provider in numerous cities around the nation, is using technology from Captur to ensure its devices are parked properly. The process is customized according to local regulations.
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Co-founder Mike Bell will have a seat on the board of the Canada-based firm, which sells performance management software to public agencies. Ross’ leadership experience includes jobs at Euna and eCivis.
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The pair has been accused by an Eastern Washington state grand jury of conspiring to smuggle devices to override truck emissions controls into central Washington, and selling them online for $74 million. The men face allegations including smuggling.
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Texas A&M University is seeking approval to sell land to nuclear energy companies as a solution to power-supply problems in Texas. It may become the first U.S. university to have a commercial nuclear reactor site license.
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta said he will work with a lawmaker during the next legislative session to introduce a bill requiring the labels. Asked whether he’d be open to similar disclosures for artificial intelligence programs, he said it was too early to say for certain.
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Albuquerque Public Schools and Central New Mexico Community College shifted to online courses Thursday in light of a winter storm warning, while the University of New Mexico canceled classes altogether.
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