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With a $755,000 grant from the nonprofit Proof Positive, the play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College is leveraging behavioral science to build “serious games” for youth on the autism spectrum. -
Less than three weeks after the resignation of state CIO Greg Lane, Delaware is recruiting its next technology leader. The person selected will oversee a yearly operating budget of more than $100 million.
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The Helix Water District in San Diego County, Calif., is putting the finishing touches on an $11 million electric vehicle charging depot capable of supporting its vehicles and those of other public-sector fleets.
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Almost everyone has heard of ChatGPT. But Jeff Brown, CISO for the state of Connecticut, shares his concerns on some of the other “dark side” apps that have emerged with generative AI.
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For schools facing a wave of new technology, student habits and teacher shortages, the Oklahoma State School Boards Association helped develop a free guide to creative teaching with digital tools.
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Officials on Friday announced the deployment of the first IBM Quantum System One computer on a university campus, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. It’s aimed at driving quantum research and education programming.
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Laws requiring age verification for adult content and social media are spreading. That raises a question: How can companies and government reliably verify ages in the absence of centralized state digital ID systems?
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A 50-state investigation in data journalism suggests the answer is, not yet. The AI agent was insightful on a number of fronts; but, while not descending into hallucinations, its mind strayed from instructions as the experiment went on.
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There are six university-led, federally funded projects, and they focus on training specialists and developing defense tools to protect against attacks aimed at hobbling the country’s energy sector.
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The two gov tech vendors have built a large online library of public contracts. The goal is to make it easier for suppliers and public agencies to study and evaluate contracts, and craft the best deals.
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The new initiative is expected to enhance safety by advancing drone airspace management and navigation. It is designed as a peer-to-peer model for statewide use, and is aimed at avoiding conflicts in shared airspace.
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The bill, which has cleared the state Senate, redefines the crime in existing law to include unauthorized use of tracking devices and computers for recording, tracking or reporting someone’s movements or location. It now goes to the Assembly.
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The March 21 attack impacts information from about 300 people, the Tarrant Appraisal District said. The district’s legal council has said hackers have asked for $700,000. Portions of the district website remain offline; it has not paid the ransom.
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A new all-in-one platform will head to development, the Hawaii capital’s planning and permitting director told a City Council committee Thursday. Officials upgraded a related system in July and will pilot AI-based software for plan and code reviews.
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A public community college in Washington is building a 49,000-square-foot facility for programs in advanced manufacturing and renewable energy, expected to open in fall 2025 and serve 1,200 students.
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A partnership between Georgia's university system, its technical college system and Rowen, a life-sciences campus in Gwinnett County, will generate projects and programs focused on emerging technologies and industries.
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Houston Independent School District will roll out programs in career and technical education over four years, starting with entrepreneurship, networking systems, distribution and logistics, and health informatics.
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As more cold cases are solved using forensic genealogy, Connecticut’s forensic lab is offering funds to local police departments looking to crack unsolved crimes by testing DNA evidence for familial links.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the state will overhaul technology at the state Department of Motor Vehicles to use automation in an effort to speed up processing times and eliminate paper forms when possible.
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The bill aims to update and expand the state's 2007 electronic waste law — passed to address appliances such as televisions and computers — to apply to 100% of electronic waste in Minnesota.
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Jon Coss, CEO of Plum Identity, discusses a new framework for fighting fraud and mitigating risk while protecting individual privacy rights.
