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The new data analytics platform brings health, public safety and service information into a single view, in an effort to help officials guide substance abuse prevention efforts and resource decisions. -
A new initiative from the National Governors Association moves beyond math and ELA proficiency to track data contributing to “lifelong well-being" and “civic engagement.”
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Since making the change in the spring of 2025, officials have consolidated licenses and are pushing Internet to all city sites. Both initiatives combined have saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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An innovation mindset and openness to trying new things are key as state and local gov tech professionals look to continue growing their careers amid ever-advancing technologies.
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The U.S. Inspector General found the EPA’s program for replacing old buses lacked essential fraud-prevention measures. Schools returned over $38 million because they didn’t know contractors had applied on their behalf.
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A group of 35 government, higher ed and nonprofit institutions and employers will host workshops and other efforts aimed at diversifying STEM fields and making the tech industry more representative for women of color.
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Noam Reininger takes over the gov tech firm, knows for its permitting, licensing and code enforcement software. The move comes after a second private equity firm invested strategically in Accela, reflecting a larger industry trend.
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Massachusetts has appointed Ashley Bloom as the state’s new chief IT accessibility officer, a role in which she will be responsible for improving the accessibility of the state’s digital services.
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Over the past year, the state’s IT journey has been propelled by an emphasis on system modernization, digital government services and strategies to integrate emerging technologies.
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A new pilot project in British Columbia will serve as Canada’s first bidirectional charging initiative involving the heavy-duty public transportation vehicles.
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A growing number of New Jersey school districts are requiring students to keep cell phones in their lockers or in special pouches so they're inaccessible during class. Some students have had a hard time adjusting.
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A Fort Worth-area school district was not affected when Raptor Technologies, a Houston-based school security software company, inadvertently leaked a cache of more than 4 million records from client districts nationwide.
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Commercial astronaut trips from Florida’s Space Coast are becoming more commonplace, with Axiom Space about to send up another crew from Kennedy Space Center this week.
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Schenectady residents are set to receive their 2024 property tax bills in the mail this week after delivery was delayed due to the tardy 2024 city budget and logistical issues with the firm distributing the bills.
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Proponents believe that artificial intelligence can eliminate biases in gymnastics judging, making the sport both more fair and more transparent for viewers and for the gymnasts themselves.
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Missing records from North Carolina have delayed the release of federal data on causes of death across the country, information that experts say is critical to understanding the health of the American public.
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The world is at an AI crossroads that could either greatly benefit humankind or deepen inequality, depending on how we use it, the International Monetary Fund said in an analysis released Sunday.
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A trio of superintendents from Connecticut, Oregon and Pennsylvania agree that securing K-12 networks requires having plans to prevent and respond to cyber attacks as well as communicate the urgency of the problem.
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What were the top government technology and security blogs in 2023? The metrics tell us what cybersecurity and technology infrastructure topics were most popular.
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A Sacramento manufacturing plant could stand to benefit from the $3.1 billion federal grant awarded last month to revive an over-budget and overdue high-speed rail project between Merced and Bakersfield.
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After nearly a decade of service with the state of Nebraska, Chief Information Officer Ed Toner will be leaving state government in February for retirement. A search for his replacement is in the works.
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