The Department of Information Resources board approved his appointment Friday as DIR executive director and CIO, after an in-depth search. Sauerhoff had been serving in an interim capacity since January.
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The state's digital wallet will be able to hold its Mobile Driver License and documents including vehicle registration. An update expected to arrive before summer will also alert holders to upcoming expirations. -
A recent Iran-linked cyber attack spurred discussions among state, local, tribal and territorial governments about the war in Iran, cybersecurity implications and practical ways to build their cyber resilience.
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The myAurora 311 Open Data Portal gives residents a detailed look at the city's non-emergency call traffic, service trends and response, and is part of a broader push to make city operations more transparent.
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more.
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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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Senate Bill 707 mandates that larger cities and counties provide options for remote participation in public meetings by July 1, among other requirements related to translation and teleconferencing for elected officials.
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A private university in Nebraska will use $2 million from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education within the U.S. Department of Education to credential teachers via the online platform BloomBoard.
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For this week’s 16th annual Doing Democracy Day in Colorado, high school students were invited to attend and talk to city council members, business people, police officers and other area leaders.
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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers.
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A youth advocacy group for safer online practices is pushing for tougher restrictions on social media after a House committee last week approved a watered-down version of a kids’ online safety measure.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring districts to pass rules by July 1, 2026, to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus or while students are under the supervision of school staff.
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The speech was the main event of Biden’s final appearance as president at the annual summit, where he also will meet privately with a number of global counterparts.
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An elementary school will receive $10,000 for science, technology, robotics/reading, engineering, arts and math, and the College of Staten Island is launching new boot camps to equip adult learners with digital skills.
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How Iowa was able to navigate the red tape involved with real-time child-care search, vacancy and supply and demand dashboards to help parents quickly find available child care in the state.
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The U.S. Department of Energy approved $206.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help the Alaska Energy Authority build a 38-mile submarine cable across Cook Inlet from roughly Nikiski to Beluga.
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