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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. -
As passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act jeopardizes Medicaid coverage for millions, helpful system modernizations in Wyoming and Washington have been in the works for years.
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After signing a bill in April to create the office, Gov. Greg Abbott has elevated an executive vice president at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a nonprofit research organization, to lead it.
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A report from CivicPlus reveals residents’ opinions on local governments. Expectations for municipalities’ digital experiences are high, but satisfaction rates remain low — which accessibility could improve.
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North Carolina's Department of State Treasurer experimented with giving state workers access to ChatGPT to track down lost money and double check local budgets. The tool saved employees time, but there were roadblocks.
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An analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act finds that state and local governments will likely need to focus on compliance and innovation to meet the new mandates, many of them unfunded.
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A new plan from President Donald Trump proposes that states with restrictive AI laws should lose federal funding. Government Technology analyzed more than 400 state laws to reveal which states would be at risk.
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The executive order directs the Government Operations Agency to work with two state departments in areas including enhancing customer experience. The council, the California Breakthrough Project, had its first meeting in June.
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The project, a collaboration between the North Central Texas Council of Governments' TXShare arm, the Alliance for Innovation and Civic Marketplace, provides an AI tech purchasing platform with already vetted vendors.
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The new federal AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Its policies address a range of issues, including worker displacement. Experts have concerns about its impact on state policy.
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The city is using a tool with artificial intelligence to respond to more than 40 percent of its nonemergency interactions — freeing public safety dispatchers from over 900 hours of talk time to focus on real emergency calls.
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The launch of this new tool also comes with new responsibilities for the state’s technology workforce. The benefits program could help some 1.3 million state residents.
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This effort to speed up the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting’s ability to process new building permit applications is scheduled to begin next month, city officials say.
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As the federal government scales back support for public-sector cybersecurity, and services from MS-ISAC poised to end this fall, states and local governments move to defend themselves.
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On a webcast Tuesday co-hosted by the Public Technology Institute, NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson called it "unlikely" that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program would be reauthorized.
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In light of federal plans to phase out FEMA by the end of 2025, artificial intelligence can help multiply and streamline state and local preparation for, response to and recovery from wildfires, hurricanes and floods.
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A new cybersecurity office aims to centralize oversight, align standards and support risk management across state government, and will be supported by the renamed Office of State Technology.
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The state’s 911 tech management authority is deploying a new tool from Motorola Solutions that could ease burdens for call takers and dispatchers. It could also help agencies deal with hiring woes.
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Federal legislation signed into law this month rewrites student loan and grant policy with the goal of frugality, with critics warning it may push students toward loans and programs with fewer protections.
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A new analysis by Code for America illustrates artificial intelligence readiness in the public sector across three key areas: leadership and governance, capacity building, and technical infrastructure and capabilities.
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To lure more young people into government technology work, Piccione changed experience requirements on all vacant IT positions, pointing them toward early career applicants.
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