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Navigating insights from the World Economic Forum’s meeting at Davos on AI-driven threats, the push for digital sovereignty and the weaponization of critical global infrastructure. -
Lee E. Micai, a longtime technologist in Mercer County government, has been named to the role, which he said entails responsibilities previously assigned to the head of IT. His tenure began last month.
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Tarek Tomes, who is also commissioner of Minnesota IT Services, will leave in mid-March for a tech role in higher education. When he does, Deputy Commissioner Jon Eichten will step in as interim CIO.
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League City, Texas, has added a new app, called Talk About Town, on its community engagement site where residents can give feedback on the kind of businesses they want to see in the future.
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Savvas Learning Company, which produces digital learning tools for K-12, hopes to bring dual enrollment and dual-credit opportunities to its clients by acquiring an ed-tech startup that offers online college courses.
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Plus, Alabama announces $188 million for broadband; California sees digital discrimination legislation introduced; Phoenix opens a digital skills training center; and more.
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The federal cybersecurity certification brought by FedRAMP ensures that electric vehicle charging networks have the security protocols in place to protect data held and managed by federal agencies.
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To develop organizational maturity in an IT agency, leaders must foster a culture of continuous improvement and create a safe space for staff to try new ideas.
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A cyclist was injured in a collision with a Waymo driverless vehicle in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood this week. This news comes after Cruise, another autonomous car company, recalled its entire fleet nationwide.
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A new report from U.S. News reveals that around 61 percent of survey respondents had their personal data breached at some point. Another 44 percent reported that they had this happen multiple times.
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An order signed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser today takes three specific actions to advance the government’s adoption of artificial intelligence. The plan aims to align the technology with the District’s core values.
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The company has bought EqualLevel, which operates a “procure-to-pay” marketplace that public agencies can use. The deal follows the rebranding of Euna and a previous acquisition that also involved procurement tech.
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Almost half of U.S. states have laws allowing automatic cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, but the penalties are either too to change drivers' behavior or don't hold up in court.
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Jun Kim, director of technology for Moore Public Schools in Oklahoma, set up a statewide clearinghouse of platforms, applications and programs that have been vetted for data-privacy practices by districts around the state.
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The Department of Justice approved the drone policy Tuesday, a decision New Orleans police say allows them to deploy drones in specific scenarios as a "more efficient, cost-effective and safer alternative."
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Pennsylvania senators tried to take a deep dive into how data loss on state government computer servers occurred last month but were only able to ferret out a few more details from the governor on Wednesday.
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The Biden administration recently shut down an effort spearheaded by Big Tech to use trade negotiations to override Congress’ efforts to end mega-platforms’ abuses of workers and consumers.
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California’s largest state employee union fell victim to a ransomware attack last month that likely exposed Social Security numbers, home addresses, birth dates and other sensitive information.
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A proposal to create a cyberstalking task force is before state lawmakers for the third year in a row. The task force would be charged with developing best practices for preventing online harassment and for treating victims.
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EPS Learning, formerly known as EPS School Specialty, will focus on K-12 literacy tools for both digital and print that incorporate the science of reading.
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Google’s Internet service arm has been approved to start its multiyear engineering and permitting process in some areas of Clark County, Nev., and could launch by mid-2025.
