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Answer: With a bunch of new tech.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has named Jessica MacLeod the city’s first chief of strategy and performance. A gov tech veteran, her previous roles include serving as director of digital service and open government for San Rafael, Calif.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that it plans to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments with its own offerings in what it describes as a new model.

As public safety staffing shortages persist, Truleo is betting that a new AI tool focused on police chiefs and staff can help reduce law enforcement workflow burdens — and prevent the need to hire full-time assistants.

Cities and states need to make bold moves and embrace tech to improve infrastructure, such as roadway components that reduce costly cement needs or sensors that test surface strength.

Upper Dublin School District officials plan to install BusPatrol technology on 30 buses next month in an effort to help keep students safe at bus stops, as part of a new partnership.

Riverland Community College is taking a giant leap in distance learning with its Zoom Room 2.0, which offers a state-of-the-art experience for online students to interact with in-person learners.

New Haven is the first of three Connecticut cities to emerge with a share of $100 million designated by the state to promote the expansion of next-generation technology in Connecticut.

Equipped with $50 million, the Louisiana Growth Fund is one of Louisiana Innovation's first initiatives after launching earlier this year to prime the state in developing technology businesses.

The Southwest Safety Center will serve one of the city's fastest growing areas and will house three branches of Albuquerque responders: Community Safety, the Police Department and Fire Rescue.

How Capistrano Unified School District traded frustrating spreadsheets for real productivity.

How Oklahoma doubled enrollment with strategic SMS.

Assembly Bill 1064, the Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act, aims to safeguard children from harmful companion chatbots. Lawmakers approved the bill and it is now awaiting action from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Suma Nallapati, CIO for the city and county of Denver since 2023, will expand her title to chief artificial intelligence and information officer, a move Mayor Mike Johnston says will help position Denver as a leader in AI.

Answer: Dress as gnomes and smash tech products.

City Council members unanimously approved a motion to amend the city’s Homeless Action Plan with AI-generated recommendations from ChatGPT. The shift restricts how public funds can be used.

More than 2,000 Xfinity customers lost Internet access early Sunday, and it continued into Monday. Multiple causes were determined including power outages and network damage, and service was being restored.

The matter impacted the state Department of Transportation and has, the Maryland Transit Administration said, resulted in “incident-related data loss.” Real-time bus tracking is unavailable on some routes.

Big Apple Connect has helped more than 300,000 public housing residents access the Internet and other digital services since its launch. The move reflects other work in the state to expand broadband.

Chief Innovation Officer Denise Linn Riedl will exit her role in November after leading the city’s innovation office for more than six years.

A report critical of the county's emergency preparedness and response will be presented to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Officials plan to propose a department restructure, adding more staff and funding.

Several community organizations are asking the University of Arizona to end its contract with a license plate reader company that has recently come under fire for sharing data.

Across the country, 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones and other electronic devices in school, including 18 states and the District of Columbia where phones aren’t allowed during school.

The state Senate approved a "first-in-the-nation" ban on the sale of cellphone location data as part of a sweeping electric privacy bill, but the plan faces opposition from business groups.