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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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School administrators at a district in Pennsylvania predicted some logistical issues with new AI-driven security devices, but on the second day of the new process, officials said it was running more smoothly than expected.
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The state DMV plans to make available a new smartphone app that allows West Virginia residents to store driver’s licenses and other identification credentials on their phones to verify their identities.
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Artificial intelligence training should be mandatory for state employees to better prepare California for the anticipated growth of the new technology, a new report has recommended.
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Leaders hope NVIDIA’s resources, training and networking opportunities will help improve competency in artificial intelligence among San Jose city employees, as well as faculty and students at San Jose State University.
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Artificial intelligence may have been the topic on many minds this year, but cybersecurity and risk management topped NASCIO’s annual list of the top 10 priorities for state CIOs. AI did, however, rise to second place this year.
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The incident Dec. 1 downed computer and most phone systems at two hospitals in southeast Los Angeles County, and one in Los Angeles. Urgent care centers, doctors’ offices, and a home health and hospice agency were also compromised.
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Mayor Randall Woodfin writes about how collaboration between cities helped shape the Birmingham Talks program, which was inspired by work in other cities that used tech to help children with language.
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The county has pledged the contribution of funds after winning a longshot bid for a state grant toward the endeavor. The state will contribute $26.1 million through its ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program.
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Rhode Island is the first state that will use a federally funded service offered through MS-ISAC to automatically block all public school computers from connecting to malicious domains.
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Plus, the Federal Communications Commission is pushing for greater network security measures after a cyber attack, additional funding has been awarded through the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and more.
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A need for skilled workforce development and technical training in Central Texas has prompted the college system to expand to a 12th campus, which will likely host programs in advanced manufacturing technology.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, along with researchers from other universities and industry partners, will co-develop an advanced simulation platform between ground and air transport systems.
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A high school in Colorado next year will start offering a course in unmanned aerial systems, with the high school providing an in-person flight teacher and Aims Community College leading an online, ground-school course.
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City officials have approved a request from Missoula police for 120 new Tasers and a bundle of add-on services, including AI software that writes up to 80 percent of police reports.
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A panel of authorities on the data center industry told Northwest energy planners Wednesday that the tech sector will take all the electricity it can get its hands on, warning of severe consequences.
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A Bus2Grid project in Illinois will not only send electric school buses to 13 school districts, but enable them to discharge unneeded power back to the district, or an electric utility, when needed.
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A community college in Southern California will offer a bachelor’s degree in drone and autonomous systems starting in 2026, aiming to prepare a workforce to use new technologies and applications of unmanned aircrafts.
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This year, 18 states passed laws that make clear that sexual deepfakes depicting minors are a crime. Experts say schools should update their policies to account for these AI-generated images as well.
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