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California electric utilities plan to launch a program to help pay for electric vehicle charging, for income-qualified households that do not have charging at home. Other initiatives are already underway. -
The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development.
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The FarmBeats for Students program, developed in partnership with the National FFA and Microsoft, integrates Al and machine learning into agriculture education to give students a deeper understanding of crop outcomes.
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The bill, which would have allowed traffic enforcement cameras in areas prone to crashes, was heard in the Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure in March, but it failed to get out of the committee.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of the Connectivity Innovation — Mobile Service Request for Applications to identify new ways of expanding reliable cellphone service in New York state.
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The states’ departments of transportation are teaming up to test the autonomous driving technique, which uses technology to let the driver of the first truck control the speed and direction of the second.
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Leaders from across the political spectrum found common ground at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego this month discussing workforce preparation and critical thinking, which all parties seem to agree need attention.
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Governments are increasingly using specialized anonymous digital tip lines to tackle niche community issues. The data, however, has become an attractive target for threat actors. Here's how one company is responding.
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talked about the federal government’s changes to cybersecurity funding and said he “would not want to see” programs go away. The state, he said, does “count a lot on those cyber protections.”
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Construction has commenced on a high-speed Internet network that will connect 34 city facilities including City Hall. Kingman, Ariz.-based Wecom Fiber will build 1.1 million feet of fiber to nearly all of the city.
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Lawmakers in several states are considering bills that would give residents more control over their data. A measure under consideration in Texas would formally recognize global privacy controls.
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A bill introduced to the House of Representatives this week would ban cellphones from school classrooms, with exceptions for students with disabilities or other needs, such as lack of English language proficiency.
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Many U.S. school districts have turned to technology, especially digital surveillance, as the antidote to campus violence. Not everyone is sold on that approach, as it can raise issues with privacy and security.
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An informative event last week hosted attendees from law enforcement, the judicial system, private businesses and educational institutions such as Troy University, Wallace Community College and local high schools.
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The recent tariffs on imported vehicles as well as on auto parts coming into the United States could be just the latest bump in the road amid slowing electrified vehicle adoption.
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They say limited educational and structured career pathways have led to a growing gap in the U.S. space workforce, a critical shortfall the nation must urgently address if it is to reclaim its edge in global tech.
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Tariffs and DOGE cuts are grabbing headlines at the moment, and both will likely impact government cybersecurity at the federal, state and local levels. Let’s explore.
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Officials have expanded the service to seven parks and a four-mile stretch of business corridor, in a bid to improve digital literacy and quality of life. An additional rollout is planned later this year.
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Ragle brings more than two decades of experience to the role of state CIO, including in leadership roles managing enterprise applications and the state technology budget for the Department of Innovation and Technology.
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States are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into their employment platforms to help connect job seekers to opportunities. The impacts on their workforce, officials have said, are tangible.
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