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Four companies in the state received more than $6.5 million in grants recently from the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board, which is distributing the money to expand high-speed Internet access there.

Georgia lawmakers are trying to find ways to criminalize videos that use tech to impersonate candidates, warning that this presidential election could include misleading ads featuring Trump and Biden.

But a growing portion of windward Hawaii island is considered abnormally dry, and long-range models are still predicting below-average rainfall across the state for February and March.

Orange County, Fla., has implemented a new form of emergency communications technology that allows residents to make video calls to first responders. This technology is the first of its kind in Central Florida.

Our annual look at the top 100 companies serving state and local government IT tracks the rise of private equity investment in the market, poised for continued growth in 2024.

During a meeting last week, the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board approved $374 million in ARPA funds to go toward 142 broadband service expansion projects in 57 counties.

The Pasadena Police Department plans to use $1.2 million in asset forfeiture funds to purchase a cell site simulator that will help "trick" nearby mobile phones into sharing their data in real time.

Answer: WordPad.

Point-in-time counts show government officials how and where homelessness impacts communities, informing the equitable distribution of resources. GIS tech and new processes are improving the accuracy of these counts.

Panelists at a recent policy forum said passkeys with detection-enabled biometrics make for a more secure online future, but accessibility and digital equity concerns must be addressed.

In response to surging student interest, the University of Texas at San Antonio is creating a dedicated college to focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other programs related to computing and data science.

As states work to make use of federal broadband funding, a stipulation that the money can't be used for wireless networks is shortsighted and could hinder high-speed Internet access for those who need it now.

Officials at Muscogee County School District in Georgia say they haven't applied for funding for electric buses because the mileage range and charge times would cause significant delays with transporting students.

Freehold Township Schools in New Jersey were closed Monday after officials discovered a cybersecurity incident that did not appear to affect the regional school district. They declined to disclose further details.

It’s a story that will only continue to play out across New Jersey for the years and decades to come, forcing residents statewide to confront the realities more floodwaters will inevitably bring.

Election officials from 50 counties met with FBI and Homeland Security officials at a National Guard training center, running through scenarios and planning responses to what may happen in 2024.

A free Chromebook computer along with a year of free Internet access will be given to anyone who finishes all 15 hours of a new digital literacy course that's kicking off at a library in Massachusetts this month.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey recently unveiled a new initiative via executive order that is intended to dramatically increase access to state jobs and reduce reliance on college degrees.

You can learn a lot of things not to do.

Every January, NASCIO and PTI release their forecasts for the coming year based on what government leaders are saying. So what’s coming in 2024? Here’s a roundup of top CIO priorities.

A focus on government is paying off for gov tech entrepreneurs. See our fifth annual list of 100 companies to watch.

Kristen Cox is the world's leading authority on how to apply the Theory of Constraints to governments and non profits. She is perhaps best known for her work as the former Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) for the State of Utah where she orchestrated a 35 percent improvement across Utah's $20B executive branch.

The university's policy for spring 2024 is that instructors will use their own discretion and explain to students what constitutes unauthorized use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for coursework.

As Georgia introduces new legislation to address cyberbullying and regulate teenage social media use, other states with comparative laws are facing staunch legal challenges related to privacy.

Montgomery County Commissioners approved a more than $1.8 million contract to modernize and connect law enforcement records management systems across the region. Many of the 51 police departments in the county use different systems.