Cloud & Computing
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Next year will bring a complex mix of evolution, correction and convergence when it comes to AI. It will become more powerful, more personal and more ubiquitous — and also more expensive, more autonomous and more disruptive. -
Minnesota Chief Transformation Officer Zarina Baber explains how modernizing not only IT but all executive agencies and moving to an agile product delivery model is driving maturity statewide.
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As localities prepare for the U.S. presidential election, a new bill from the House suggests giving state and local governments a helping hand when it comes to assuring election security.
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Remote government work can have many benefits, as the last several months have shown. But whether state IT agencies should recruit more remote workers, regardless of where they live, remains an open question.
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To give drivers the online features they want and that other states offer — and to reduce the hours-long wait times that have plagued agencies since they reopened — outdated systems need a major upgrade, experts say.
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The newly named CIO spent years in the private sector under various information security management roles, and will take over IT operations at a time when the state is looking to secure its posture against cyberthreats.
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The state is planning to offer a contact tracing app in early September to notify and track people who have potentially been exposed to COVID-19. The app will begin a pilot phase next week.
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A contact tracing app that was used to track the novel coronavirus across universities in the state is being made available to the general public. Officials say this app will work alongside the existing public health app.
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Two California agencies are in the proof of concept stage of a procurement for a statewide homeless data integration system. Tackling the homelessness in the state has long been a focus of the Newsom administration.
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Massachusetts sees blockchain as a promising tool for governments of the future. The state is now offering a training program to help local leaders wrap their minds around the possibilities of the technology.
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Such a concentration of former state tech leadership in one company is unusual, but AWS is also the largest cloud provider around and has offered government-focused services for a long time.
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According to County Attorney Roger Wickes, the New York local government is seeing an influx of attempts to infiltrate official email systems. He urged county employees to “be suspicious of everything.”
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Getting on government contracts can be mysterious for small vendors. Digitizing RFPs and thoughtful outreach can bring more local companies to public-sector contracts, benefiting both agencies and communities at large.
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While using technology to automate public-sector processes can be one of the most straightforward paths to improved efficiency, being sure to lay the right groundwork and knowing your agency’s ultimate goals are key.
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Following a ransomware attack last July, Richmond Community College IT officials have put new resources and outside expertise toward security improvements. Those efforts are paying off, auditors say.
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Jamie Grant, who has worked in health-care IT and has served as a state representative since 2010, will be the new IT lead for the state of Florida, the governor's office announced Thursday.
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In recent years, technological challenges have made waves across California state government as officials tried to navigate aging technology and new implementations. Then came the COVID-19 crisis.
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Technical disruptions over the weekend were the result of a malware attack against Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority servers, officials say. The FBI and outside experts have been asked to assist.
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The novel coronavirus has forced changes to the American workforce. While some operations have shifted to work-from-home arrangements, others are turning to automation to meet consumer demand.
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Self-regulation by the technology industry has failed to keep people safe online. That's a job for government.
