The longtime Minnesota IT Services executive, who was previously its deputy commissioner, succeeds Tarek Tomes as permanent state CIO and MNIT commissioner after the latter’s departure.
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Quantum computing is no longer a technology of the future. Its ecosystem is being built now, and states that make meaningful investments early in quantum’s mainstream development will reap the rewards. -
The public has come to expect autonomous vehicles to be perfect drivers. But if that safety bar is too high, where should it be set, experts considered at a recent national safety forum.
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When cybersecurity experts from the public and private sectors gathered this week, AI and critical infrastructure took a back seat to frontline defense in light of recent international headlines.
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From agentic AI help-desk assistants to cybersecurity collaboration and smarter trash routes, Raleigh CIO Mark Wittenburg explains how the city is testing tech before scaling it citywide.
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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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Drawing on feedback from hundreds of stakeholders, a new report outlines how the Institute of Education Sciences is too slow, too scattered and not practical enough for educators working in modern classrooms.
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A partnership between California Northstate University and MindHYVE.ai Inc. will integrate agentic AI to tailor coursework and upskill instructors. It’s the latest such initiative from a health science university.
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The city, researchers said recently, is in a good position to help the state be a leader in quantum technology, as a pivotal moment, Q-Day, gets closer. That day could come as soon as 2030, a report said.
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A private research university in Houston will get $14.2 million from the state for the Center for Space Technologies, and $8.1 million from the federal government for the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies.
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Filling cybersecurity and IT positions is, for many governments, a long-standing challenge. At NASCIO, Montana CIO Kevin Gilbertson explains his state’s successful strategy of hiring and training up applicants from other government agencies.
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After the Legislature passed a law to eventually require all public schools to offer computer science courses, the state’s education board is set to review new computer science learning standards for grades K-12.
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The district has already begun using AI tutors for math and reading. Now the school board has rolled out guidance for teachers to use AI in the classroom, and started a pilot program to expand AI tutoring.
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The federal money will support edge intelligence technologies — combining artificial intelligence with edge computing — and create test beds, allowing students to work hands-on with those systems.
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The Department of Justice has indicted a Russian cyber criminal who stands accused of breaking into the networks of several companies in the Dallas area and holding their data for ransom.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
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