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Adam Stone

Contributing Writer

A seasoned journalist with 20+ years' experience, Adam Stone covers education, technology, government and the military, along with diverse other topics. His work has appeared in dozens of general and niche publications nationwide.

Digital Communities

Digital Counties Survey 2025: Overhauling IT, Putting AI to Work

The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.

July 10, 2025
· Adam Stone
Artificial Intelligence

Proving Grounds: Governments Build Sandboxes to Test AI

Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.

Spring 2025
· Adam Stone
Artificial Intelligence

How Should Government Guide the Use of Generative AI?

As governments grapple with how to roll out generative AI — or whether they even should — policies in Seattle, New Jersey and California aim to to be broad, easy to understand and relevant in the face of change.

March 2024
· Adam Stone
Cybersecurity

Citizen Cyber Brigades Held Promise — Have They Delivered?

Amid struggles to fill open cybersecurity positions, some states have looked toward volunteer citizen brigades trained to respond when smaller jurisdictions need help. Experts consider whether the benefits outweigh the risks.

October/November 2023
· Adam Stone
Workforce & People

The Evolution of the Chief Privacy Officer

Chief privacy officer roles exist in 21 states and counting. As the job gains traction in government, we look at where those IT leaders sit, how they collaborate with their peers and where the field is going.

June 2023
· Adam Stone
Cloud & Computing

Cloud Procurement Guide Update Offers Practical Advice for Government

The Center for Digital Government convened government and industry to offer advice on buying cloud services. An updated cloud procurement guide reflects changes in the cloud landscape, particularly around data and risk management.

March 06, 2023
· Adam Stone
Cybersecurity

You’ve Been Breached. How Much Should You Disclose?

When state and local government suffers a cyber attack, officials are faced with a dilemma: How much is the public entitled to know? How much can you reveal while keeping systems secure?

October/November 2022
· Adam Stone
Cloud & Computing

Everything as a Service?: Government and the Cloud

From “cloud first” to “cloud smart,” public-sector agencies have been moving systems off-premises for years. CIOs reflect on what is in the cloud, what can be and what it takes to make the leap.

September 2022
· Adam Stone
Workforce & People

Strong Project, Change Management Are Essential to Good IT

With the understanding that IT people already know how to do technology right, Cabarrus County, N.C., CIO Todd Shanley says dedicated project management and analysis staff would be central to building his ideal IT agency.

September 2021
· Adam Stone
Emerging Tech

Augmented, Virtual Realities Hold Promise for Government

From firefighting and social services to increased accessibility, public-sector agencies are using virtual and augmented reality to improve how staff train to interact with citizens — and it’s only the beginning.

July/August 2021
· Adam Stone