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A state initiative in Indiana aims to address a workforce shortage by putting AP Cybersecurity and PLTW's cybersecurity courses in more high schools, providing direct pathways to cybersecurity careers. -
IT systems are major government investments with high stakes and long-term consequences. The planning that goes into their procurement deserves careful forethought and governance.
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The city’s Transit Tech Lab, a public-private partnership, has named its latest tech cohort focused on infrastructure management and other areas. Experience suggests some of the products eventually will scale.
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The proposed legislation looks to address consumer protection, developer transparency and educational usage and is modeled after similar bills in California and New York.
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The move applies to 3,791 vehicles using Waymo’s fifth- and sixth-generation Automated Driving System. During severe weather in April in San Antonio, a Waymo entered a flooded and impassable road.
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The California Department of Finance said it rejected the California Student Aid Commission's budget request for IT needs, contending those needs could be met through its existing unspent funds and a state grant.
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North Dakota's fiscal reality depends upon the price of a barrel of oil. Chief Information Officer Corey Mock explains how that could impact budgeting for IT projects in 2027.
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An Iowa school district is ending specialty programs at a handful of elementary schools, in fields like STEM and computer programming, due to challenges with staff training and funding.
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All the state’s points of entry should be covered by the watchful eye of an automatic license plate reader in the future, according to a State Bureau of Investigation report prepared for legislators.
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Reno became the first local government in Nevada to pause new data center applications following a council vote in a packed special meeting that reflected the divisiveness of the issue across the nation.
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Fairfax County, Va., shows how maps, dashboards and a layered data ecosystem are a critical part of responding to the affordable housing crisis by building greater consensus and identifying new sites that meet community needs.
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A new immersive learning studio at Stanford University will allow educators to create content for online classes using cinema-quality cameras, an LED screen the size of a wall and a large concave green screen.
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A new report finds digital service teams becoming essential to state and local governments refreshing services, managing tighter budgets, and keeping residents at the center of digital transformation.
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Plus, Wi-Fi is expanding in New York homeless shelters, Vermont nonprofits gain access to low-cost Internet service, a new law aims to support rural broadband, a report examines digital accessibility, and more.
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Officials have announced “first of its kind” AI intended to boost operations, including real-time security cameras and city-run 5G broadband. The software will also let residents see financial documents.
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County commissioners advanced a deal to expand a network of automatic license plate readers under the sheriff’s control, after much debate. A pact for AI-fueled video cameras in the jail, however, got deferred.
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Technology leaders from across the Seattle region have united to create The Exchange Northwest, a regional gathering for civic collaboration and partnership with innovation in mind.
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Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering adding AI-generated sexual imagery, if done without consent, to the list of mandatory reporting requirements under the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
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Federal officials say a new centralized portal will improve transparency and prevent fraud in the E-rate program. Critics argue it could complicate procurement and disproportionately burden small and rural applicants.
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The private equity “growth investment” comes as the software supplier continues to expand via acquisition. Govineer, recently formed from the merger of three companies, has more than 2,300 clients in 43 states.
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Board members and teachers at a school district in Connecticut see the need for formalizing rules around AI use, as students are already using (or misusing) it and there are questions around how staff should use it.
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