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Lawmakers have sent 10 pieces of legislation to the governor’s desk, including a House bill that refreshes the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. If not signed or vetoed by June 22, they become law Sept. 1. -
Changes to procurement, cybersecurity and even "legacy" landlines will help the state save $250 million in the next five years, according to Gov. Wes Moore. It’s all part of his modernization plan.
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Plus, Hawaii students were recognized for their contributions to broadband data mapping work, a report shows more than half of New Yorkers use free public Wi-Fi, another shows progress in rural broadband expansion, and more.
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Democrat Geoffrey Starks will depart the FCC within the next month, leaving the agency with a 2-1 Republican majority. Whether the GOP members will move to reverse past E-rate expansions remains to be seen.
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Despite the fact that "fostering AI competency" was a stated priority for the National Endowment for the Arts under the Trump administration, many projects involving AI are losing their grant funding anyway.
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A provision in a controversial reconciliation bill would block state-level AI regulation for 10 years. Educators and lawmakers alike are warning that this could have dire consequences, including harm to children.
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The federal Department of Government Efficiency — as well as state and local counterparts — is a ubiquitous subject among gov tech vendors. For the market, expert Jeff Cook argues that will be a good thing.
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The proposal, part of the reconciliatory federal budget document dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” now heads to the U.S. Senate. It includes a 10-year stop on states being able to regulate artificial intelligence.
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The industry celebrated after Congress moved to cancel California emission standards that would have required a transition to electric vehicles across much of the country over the next decade.
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Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and power grids.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2025-2026 fiscal year state budget proposal has some General Fund reductions for agencies from the previous fiscal year. It would also provide additional funding for some tech projects.
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State and local entities had already begun to receive grant awards to teach digital skills and provide connectivity and devices for underserved people, including K-12 students, when the program was canceled last week.
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Darwin, an artificial intelligence-focused startup, has released a free tool that agencies can use to spark AI development. The move comes as lawmakers and other officials pay increased attention to AI.
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Modernizing the state system will require more than just new technology. The undertaking will include a careful “change management” process to receive input and feedback from Hawaii staffers.
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As data management becomes an increasingly important priority for state governments and the people they serve, experts examine what authority the federal government has to access private state information.
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Administrative support for the Office of Data Governance and Analytics has moved to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, in an effort to improve efficiency and further enable teamwork.
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The initiative is among its recent smart city endeavors. Others include working with Georgia Tech to debut a technology workspace that lets students learn among tech startups, and exploring smart mobility.
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Just months in the making, the city’s new facility includes an advanced public safety hub with real-time video analytics and artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance to respond to incidents, and guide future strategy.
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The agency is seeking feedback on its idea to bring more precision to emergency call locations in hopes of helping first responders. The proposal reflects larger trends in the public safety space.
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President Donald Trump has called for ending the Digital Equity Act, which Congress passed as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, referring to it as unconstitutional. Advocates respond and examine what that could mean.
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A paper authored by teams at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University examines the role of local governments’ procurement processes in advancing artificial intelligence adoption.
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