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The Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program provides $1,000 in cost sharing to help homeowners in designated high-risk areas better prepare ahead of fires. The city plans to devote up to $380,000 to the program this year.

A private university in Connecticut announced plans to construct an $85 million, 90,000-square-foot high school with industrial shops and equipment, technical classrooms, computer labs and a cybersecurity war room.

What it takes to innovate: a look at breakthrough tech making inroads in government.

A ransomware attack that crippled the city of Wichita's network for more than a month starting in May was limited to a Wichita Police Department records system, city officials said Wednesday.

Louisiana government is now able to accept payments in cryptocurrency, state Treasurer John Fleming has announced, noting that people will be able to make payments from secure crypto wallets.

Concerned with problems ahead as companies ditch drivers for autonomous vehicles, Texas lawmakers are aiming at a light touch — but new requirements — for companies behind driverless tech.

The eighth annual Government Experience Awards celebrates jurisdictions that have raised the bar in technology to heighten the way they deliver essential services to residents with a focus on ease and efficiency.

As the first "digital native" generation born after the Internet, and the first to do remote learning at scale, Gen Z is steeped in technology and social media in a way that may influence their politics and expectations.

The county’s $17.08 million budget includes what may be the last disbursements of American Rescue Plan Act funds. These include thousands for broadband, but the county is also applying for a grant to expand access to veterans and seniors.

The city plans to use $75,000 from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to launch its new service that aims to expand the work of EMS responders so they can provide more care and reduce patient hospital visits.

The project, in the city’s far southwestern area, won City Council approval after months of opposition from neighbors who claimed it would endanger the environment. The developer said it would be an economic boon, not a threat.

The funding will go toward geographic expansion and development of artificial intelligence-based tools. The investment is just the latest in the community engagement space, a hot area of government technology.

The Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub has received a $27.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. The money will go to semiconductor and technology research at upstate universities and research institutions.

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities on Tuesday released a study that warns FEMA flooding maps of the state are outdated and makes 30 recommendations and promotes statewide standards on climate resiliency.

Relationships, state CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins said at the State of Technology — California Industry Forum event, “need to be beyond transactional.” With emergent tech like generative AI evolving, she called for “innovative ideas.”

The state is poised to disperse nearly $827 million for broadband expansion in some of the state’s most hard-to-reach places. Gov. Jared Polis’ goal is to connect 99 percent of households to high-speed Internet by 2027.

Answer: You might, if they’re a specialist you wouldn’t get to see otherwise.

In an annual address to New York City Public Schools, Chancellor David Banks called on teachers and administrators to use AI to personalize lessons for students, track their progress and boost operational efficiency.

Philadelphia's largest charter school network had to shut its systems down earlier this week because of suspicious activity from an external party, forcing teachers to make do without Internet.

A public technical college in Wisconsin will use a private donation to make advanced manufacturing equipment available for students and help build their skills and background knowledge with robotics.

While the majority of these bills will never make it into law, simply taking a look at all the different bills that are in motion can give us insight into policymakers’ current preoccupations.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills targeting election misinformation Tuesday, even as he hinted at his hesitancy to approve more sweeping regulation of the artificial intelligence industry.

Sims Metal has more than 200 facilities throughout the U.S. and operates in over 15 countries, and its Chesapeake facility now features some of the latest and greatest technology in recycling.

The Consortium for School Networking and the nonprofit CAST this week released a report on practical steps schools and tech developers can take to ensure new AI tools are accessible to all students.