-
As fears of an AI “bubble” persist, officials and gov tech suppliers are looking to move past pilots and deploy larger, more permanent projects that bring tangible benefits. But getting there is easier said than done. -
As federal and state governments extend their lists of banned foreign technologies, where is this trend heading next? Is your home network safe for work use?
-
Rein, who has been in place since May 2018, was the state’s second standalone CTO and its former deputy chief information security officer. Vernon Spencer, state chief operating officer, will step in as interim CTO.
More Stories
-
One bus driver for Alexandria Central School District in New York said they would retire before they would ever drive an electric bus, but they changed their mind after taking it for a test drive.
-
Shore Regional High School District in New Jersey recently found that network intruders may have removed a file in April 2023 containing student names, social security numbers, financial information and other private records.
-
As regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of Big Tech concerns such as data privacy, they should consider how changes could trample small businesses that drive innovation and competition.
-
The expected integration of artificial intelligence into police work has rekindled a debate about balancing possible public safety benefits of new technologies with ensuring the tools aren't violating rights.
-
A cyberattack against Michigan Ascension hospitals continues to cause issues, forcing it to divert some ambulances to other hospitals for certain medical issues, delay diagnostic imaging and is affecting its ability to fill prescriptions.
-
From digital inclusion to AI innovation, we take a closer look at Government Technology’s honorees in the 23rd year of its annual awards. In conversation with editorial staff, we focus on the work of five particular leaders.
-
The move comes amid wider debate about the role of green energy in law enforcement. Flock Safety says the flexibility of its new camera can also help ease police staffing shortages, a longstanding issue.
-
A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation advises states and regions to consider a range of connectivity issues, before deciding how to best spend federal infrastructure funding on high-speed Internet.
-
In coming months, drones will supplant police emergency response in the Central Park precinct, in three precincts in Brooklyn and one in the Bronx. It’s not yet clear the types of calls on which the drones will be used.
-
The federal government’s approval of the second part of the state’s planning document clears the stage for its final proposal. The cycle will unlock nearly $1.2 billion to connect all Pennsylvania residents to the Internet.
-
Machine learning and predictive models are already having a regular effect on how residents live, although generative artificial intelligence isn’t seeing as much use yet. The state is also a leader in integrating AI into medicine.
-
The U.S. Department of Labor has released guidance for employers and developers amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Several focus on protecting and empowering staff.
-
University of Colorado Law School professor Harry Surden says prosecutors are right to hold off on using AI systems such as ChatGPT to help draft motions or draft briefs, as they could cite wrong or made-up case law.
-
Oakland Unified School District contracted with electric bus startup Zum for 74 electric buses, bidirectional chargers that can feed power back into the grid, and an AI-enabled platform to manage energy transfers.
-
Michigan lawmakers are advancing legislation to expand tax incentives aimed at attracting large data centers, but environmental advocates warn that the plans could hurt the state's water and electricity supply.
-
New legislation within Connecticut’s bonding package will make it the latest state where police can utilize new technology capable of identifying conspicuously noisy cars — and send tickets to owners.
-
Manufacturing fleets of hybrid cars instead of pure electric vehicles is the answer to reducing greenhouse gas amid a global copper crunch, a University of Michigan scientist found in a report this month.
-
Three engineering students at the University of Texas Permian Basin used a 3D printer at the university's makerspace to fashion devices for capturing and disposing of carbon dioxide from internal combustion engines.
