The state’s new governor has outlined her spending proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Tech innovation and the impact of digital platforms on mental health also gain financial support in the new document.
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While the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion is deploying broadband infrastructure, the State Library and its digital equity program manager are on the ground enabling access. -
AI, cybersecurity, budget: How well are America’s cities prepared for a digital future? The annual survey from the Center for Digital Government has topline data on municipal tech.
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Phase 1 of a two-part implementation is underway. Phase 2 in a two- to three-year transformation will group tech staff under Austin Technology Services. Union leaders have indicated their opposition.
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A new federal cyber strategy outlines six pillars for deterrence, infrastructure protection and regulatory reform, but offers few specifics about what support for state and local governments will look like.
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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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Officials will refresh the site to eliminate customer issues including a delayed reflecting of precise balances. Changes to the village payment system are underway, and are in early stages.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation demonstration project, one of eight selected by the FAA, will test using electric drones and aircraft to shuttle medical supplies to and from rural facilities.
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State lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto to bring the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, which runs the state’s high-speed fiber network, under the Commonwealth Office of Technology.
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A bill that would regulate the automated devices has cleared the statehouse and is headed to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for a signature. If approved it would exempt the footage from public disclosure.
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A new report from the Center for Democracy and Technology examines ways in which AI-powered chatbots may negatively impact voter confidence this election season, for people with disabilities.
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Over the past decade, fears around school shootings have driven a push for surveillance cameras, panic buttons, emergency alert systems and other technology, in some cases forcing hard choices for tight budgets.
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According to a statewide program in Montana that offers online courses and helps inform teachers and legislators about education issues, AI has enormous potential in data analysis and education customization.
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Northern New Mexico College is working with Los Alamos National Laboratory on setting up a training center for cyber careers, expected to begin in fall 2025 for four-year degrees and professional development.
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Georgia has recruited a pair of multibillion-dollar electric vehicle plants, dozens of parts suppliers to support those factories and several facilities across the battery supply chain.
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These days, the Internet is rife with AI-generated images of fake celebrity endorsements and Facebook-spawned misinformation accusing immigrants in an Ohio town of eating their neighbors’ pets.
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