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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools. -
A new statewide strategy maps out how AI could reshape careers, classrooms, energy infrastructure and government operations — if its recommendations are done carefully. Education is a key starting point.
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The combined company is building an end-to-end toolkit for public-sector finance. The new CEO of ClearGov discusses the reasons behind the merger and what comes next.
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Leaders in Macon-Bibb County are working with a data-based assessment company to determine which of their roughly 1,200 miles of county-owned roads are in the worst shape and should be fixed first.
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Vigo County School Corp. contracted with ParentSquare for a platform that accommodates real-time communication among teachers, administrators and families, as well as notifications of events and emergencies.
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The online programs, open to the public, will offer certifications in software engineering, data analytics or cybersecurity, along with one-on-one mentorships from industry professionals at Fortune 100 companies.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending more than $44 million in grant money to Minnesota to help people in rural communities access high-speed broadband.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden's Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency's hard-fought and long-debated open Internet rules.
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The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout will use a National Science Foundation grant to support computer science research and curriculum development by high school teachers.
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Bob Ferguson, the state’s incoming governor, will keep Bill Kehoe, its CIO and director of Washington Technology Solutions for more than four years, in place. Kehoe was previously CIO for Los Angeles County.
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Tufts University created a clinic to connect cybersecurity students with nonprofits in need of cybersecurity consultants. Due to increased threats and workforce demand, university-based clinics like this are on the rise.
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Joshua Martin, who oversaw the development of Indiana’s first statewide data strategy and data literacy training, will be leaving his role in January.
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The public safety technology vendor says that its new text and email communication system could help crime victims and prosecutors. The product comes amid other tech improvements for courts.
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Plus, a Florida city is expanding public Wi-Fi in parks, Connecticut released its biannual broadband report, libraries around the country will offer digital literacy training, and more.
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As artificial intelligence continues to transform how organizations handle data, government stands to benefit immensely, provided it is able to store and manage data in secure and cost-effective ways.
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The data breach last year by an outside entity resulted in the accessing of files that included Social Security numbers. Separately, hackers obtained the public assistance account information of more than 1 million people.
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The federal agency disclosed Chinese state-sponsored bad actors had breached its network and gained access to unclassified documents. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the allegation “unwarranted and groundless.”
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Starting this fall, Frederick County Public Schools will host Individualized Education Plans in an online portal with parent access, translation services and other features to make them more automated and user-friendly.
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board doled out nearly $13 million to 43 grantees this month to bolster training programs to address labor shortages in fields such as cybersecurity and automotive technology.
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A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department crashed, forcing all responders to handle calls by radio.
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Metro Atlanta faced an onslaught of data center development projects in 2024, but it seems the busy year for high-tech computer storage facilities saved its largest proposal for last.
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