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Artificial intelligence pilots, application modernization and stronger cyber defenses are reshaping how residents connect with government, CIO Nathan Hogue said. An AI-powered virtual assistant will debut next week.

Ohio Homeland Security has launched a new AI-powered system to make it easier for residents to report suspicious activity. It facilitates the uploading of video, audio, photos and other information.

Over the past few years, there has been case after case of school-age children using deepfake technologies to prank or bully their classmates. And it keeps getting easier to do.

Matthew Schmidt of the University of Georgia is working to enhance virtual learning tools across the state through a new educational project that he’s calling Gaming 4 Good.

The Waco City Council adopted two resolutions earlier this month for contracts that will take next steps in mobility planning for the city, suburbs and eventually all of wider McLennan County.

Huntsville may play a pivotal role in the transition to commercial space stations once the aging International Space Station is decommissioned in 2030 due to cost concerns, according to some industry experts.

The 2025 hurricane season has so far been historically quiet and the typical peak has passed, but a tropical storm could affect the Mid-Atlantic coast early next week. Experts say this second peak is a trend.

The ninth annual Government Experience Awards celebrates the states, counties and cities that are leveraging technology as a strategic tool to better deliver the services residents need when they need them.

Answer: The Secret Service.

The Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2025 report indicates that while smaller ransoms and faster recovery demonstrate progress, phishing, stolen data, and staff burnout keep schools at risk.

The education sector has seen a swift rise in cybersecurity incidents since 2024, but training, awareness and tools can help ease incidents and response time.

The deal reflects the growing use of artificial intelligence in the public safety space, and combines a hardware supplier with a young firm focused on artificial intelligence. Prepared has raised more than $130 million.

The project, which includes eight weeks of curriculum, allows children to learn skills interactively through a combination of collaborative digital games, read-alouds and hands-on activities.

Central Community College will use a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to teach industrial automation to working adults and students in adult education programs.

The state Department of Consumer Protection proposes adding Internet websites and social media to the definition of advertising, and adding Internet sales to state residents to price comparison regulations.

“Multiple failures” of a data telecommunications service led to ground stops at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field over the weekend. Fiber-optic cable cuts are believed to have been at fault.

It's no small task to overhaul HR, finance, payroll and the many other components that drive government, but Florida, Rhode Island and South Dakota are all set to launch platforms that unite those functions digitally.

The City Council wants a promise from an Internet fiber company that it will leave no neighborhood behind as it expands, and it has delayed granting approvals until it gets an assurance.

A class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health over a pandemic-related tracking phone application is nearing a conclusion.

State Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced Monday that he had helped secure almost $7 million of federal reimbursements meant to restore local coastal infrastructure that received a heavy beating in 2023 and 2024.

Grant funding will enable the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College to offer courses in renewable energy education and technical skills training, featuring virtual and augmented reality tools.

Answer: Yes.

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law two bills to bolster and expand career and technical education and advising services in state public schools. They’re intended to more closely align education and workforce.

The one-year pilot program uses satellites and thermal imaging to identify new fires and predict possible spread. The platform comes from German firm OroraTech, which says Idaho is the first in the country to use it.