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.
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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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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 commissioners will consider expanding the sheriff’s office's use of Flock Safety technology by adding drones through a nine-month pilot program that is free to the jurisdiction.
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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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The towers from General Dynamics have been deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, and they use a combination of cameras and radar, as well as training based on years of earlier footage.
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An ed-tech company is offering online after-school courses for students in grades K-6 featuring project-based, standards-aligned curriculum focused on topics like STEAM, civic engagement and life skills.
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An executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom compels several state departments to recommend procurement changes that would let AI companies explain policies and safeguards. It aims to mitigate risk around innovation.
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The six-month project, aimed at advancing options for electrified delivery, offered new understanding of digital curb management, its opportunities — and whether parked vehicles are permitted users.
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The state CIO has been working on enhancing digital services for residents and business owners while educating government employees about emerging technologies like AI, for continuous improvement.
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The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.
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