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A private Catholic university in Texas may be on the hook for millions of dollars because of class-action lawsuit over a 2022 data breach that compromised personal information of tens of thousands of students and staff.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with a security consulting firm that aims to harness technology to bolster criminal prosecutions inside the state.

Isolated and unreliable cell service can cause problems in parks when emergencies like fires happen, but in Colorado, a new grant from the USDA aims to connect some far-flung locations.

Information about grants was previously scattered across numerous agency websites, making it difficult for applicants to know what programs are available, whether they qualify, and how to apply.

Owners of vehicles parked in bike and bus lanes downtown can now receive warnings and, soon, tickets in the mail, as a delayed program to test automated ticketing for the parking infractions has begun.

Transportation systems around the country will be fare-free on Election Day, removing a potential barrier to voting. One company has also done a vehicle wrap to encourage the more tech-savvy to register.

The supplier of public safety tech wants to help police crack down on the illegal automotive stunts, which have resulted in deaths and injuries. The new tool also provides real-time law enforcement alerts.

Answer: Google.

The six winners of Harvard's fifth annual Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge offered ideas to grow child-care businesses, support early childhood educators, simplify applications for food assistance and more.

Market expert Jeff Cook is noting steady activity as the gov tech market looks toward a possible busy period to start 2025. Notable moves included Cloudpermit, Motorola Solutions, Granicus and Schneider Geospatial.

A new language translation solution in Athens-Clarke County, Ga., aims to expand voter access and turnout by residents with limited English proficiency. Ensuring everyone can participate is vital, the county elections director said.

Chandler Unified School District is working with the University of Arizona to develop an honors course on semiconductors that will delve into electrical circuits, calculating expected values and hands-on measurements.

The City Council is expected to consider a $1.58 million master services agreement for in-car and body-worn cameras for city police, plus other equipment. The newest such cameras are more than three years old.

Gas-powered vehicles account for nearly half the greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Its goal is for 40 percent of passenger and light-duty vehicles registered in Orleans Parish to be battery-operated by 2035.

Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts centered conversations about AI around data privacy early on and got technology staff, administration and educators involved in professional development sessions.

Central Connecticut State University is the first university in the U.S. to work with AI companies on developing a holographic synthetic human, and the first to integrate it alongside students and faculty.

In contrast with other cities that allocated COVID funds to safety, Baltimore devoted a far greater portion of its spending to violence reduction and prevention efforts than it did to police.

A growing system in the Caribbean could develop into Tropical Storm Rafael and intensify into a hurricane as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Court access advocates and journalists laud the benefits of allowing the public to remotely view court records, saying it increases transparency and accommodates timely reporting on newsworthy events.

The investment is centered on expanding connectivity in the rural counties of Barron, Burnett and Washburn, where estimates say it may help 1,574 residents and 43 businesses get online.

What's Next?: Our Year in Review goes behind the headlines for a peek at the future of state and local government IT.

Artificial intelligence is primed to change education in the 21st Century and beyond. Learn how Microsoft and its partners are connecting administrators and educators with AI tools to help schools better serve students, parents and the community.

ISC2 just released their 2024 cyber workforce report, and the key findings are eye-opening for public-sector employees. Here’s what you need to know.