As federal and state governments extend their lists of banned foreign technologies, where is this trend heading next? Is your home network safe for work use?
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Rein, who has been in place since May 2018, was the state’s second standalone CTO and its former deputy chief information security officer. Vernon Spencer, state chief operating officer, will step in as interim CTO. -
Longtime technology issues such as broadband access, school cellphone bans, AI and modernization permeate speeches so far in 2026. But many governors in this cycle are either termed out or not seeking reelection.
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The company has released six new artificial intelligence capabilities covering a range of products and use cases, reflecting increasing AI adoption in state and local government across the U.S.
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The state’s Department of Economic Security is on a journey to modernize the ways in which it provides human services. Now, officials are looking to integrate AI to help staff more efficiently serve clients.
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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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Commissioners OK’d spending about $39,000 for software to better coordinate crisis services, particularly around mental health and substance abuse. It is intended to improve public-facing case management.
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A bipartisan package of proposed laws would bar drone operators from overflying state-owned property and “critical infrastructure.” The state would also have to develop an app for pilots.
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A new survey from the research firm Britebound finds parents are increasingly open to career and technical education, even as traditional college remains their top preference for after high school.
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With all California's work toward improving the procurement process, columnist Daniel Kim, who formerly led California's Department of General Services, asks: What can be done to improve the solicitations themselves?
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The city’s police department is purchasing 10 electric vehicles with funding from a voter-approved sales tax hike. It’s believed to be the first such agency in the region to embrace zero-emission cruisers.
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Stolen data from the data breach was published online as emergency management and law enforcement officials in jurisdictions across the country took their subscriptions offline.
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A team at the university has received a total of $1.8 million in grant funding to study how virtual reality spaces can assist students with ADHD in completing their homework and staying on task.
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Towne Avenue Elementary in Carson, Calif., in a partnership with Ormat Technologies, now has a hands-on outdoor classroom powered entirely by renewable energy.
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A developer has a plan to build a $4 billion data center in rural Minnesota, along with wind, solar and battery plants the company hopes will attract a wealthy buyer.
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Under the legislation, social media companies with more than 5 million users would be required to verify that new and current users are 18 or older.
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