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While overall ransomware attack numbers remained steady, higher education institutions drove a sharp rise in exposed records, fueled in part by third-party software vulnerabilities. -
Gov. Kay Ivey said the new Technology Quality Assurance Board will offer state leaders a way to collaborate on cybersecurity and newer forms of government technology. It’s the latest example of states trying to get a better grip on AI.
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Cook, an expert in the government technology investment market, outlines gov tech’s record-breaking year in 2025, including deals of all sizes, and gives his outlook for what will happen in the coming year.
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The different needs of technical operation and pedagogy sometimes put school IT and education-technology departments at odds, but leaders can reduce friction with regular open communication and shared priorities.
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Generative AI. Social media upheaval. IT modernization. We look back at the top headlines from 2023 and what might be ahead for state and local tech in the new year.
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The new facility will improve the performance of regional Internet services and allow local and regional networks to exchange data traffic, cloud services and content networks with each other.
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ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
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At a recent event bringing together public- and private-sector leaders in government technology, many spoke about how hiring struggles are making AI both more appealing and more difficult to adopt.
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Edinger, the former CIO of the city and county of Denver, shared his priorities as he takes over from outgoing CIO Anthony Neal-Graves. He said special attention will be paid to empowering staff and process improvement.
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With generative AI poised to reshape the public sector, AI expert Beth Noveck says it's up to gov tech leaders to ensure that its story is one of progress and enhanced services.
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As New York City’s busiest tourist season approaches — with travelers visiting holiday attractions across the city and the famed New Year’s Eve ball drop — the options of where to stay are shrinking.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' RISE grant helped fund nursing simulators and a renewable energy certificate at Northeastern Junior College, as well as a renewable energy mobile lab for high school students.
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Enrollment at Georgia's technical college system is up 10.6 percent from the same point a year ago, and several schools are on track for record enrollment highs after having dropped nearly 10 percent during the pandemic.
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The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education's internship program for high school juniors and seniors connects them with jobs at local technology companies that pay at least $50,000 per year.
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Alabama’s 48-year-old grand jury secrecy law looms over two separate cases that are drawing national attention while raising questions over what constitutes legitimate legal secrets in South Alabama.
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Utilities and cities — along with local companies and universities — are seeking to turn more of a growing abundance of solar energy into an around-the-clock source for power.
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gililbrand announced on Thursday that she is re-introducing legislation which aims to crack down on robocalls, robo texts and artificial intelligence scams.
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Eight months after launching LASAR, a bespoke app for students and community members to send anonymous tips about dangerous or suspicious behavior, Los Angeles Unified School District has logged 591 reports.
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Plus, the New York State Library is preparing to hold a digital equity roundtable, a report details the lack of Internet at rural Pennsylvania schools, and more.
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The Portland City Council voted unanimously this week to spend up to $2.6 million to outfit more than 800 police officers with body-worn cameras next year, making permanent a pilot program that launched this summer.
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Commissioners gave county staff approval this week to amend the county's existing contract with cable and Internet provider Spectrum to extend digital access to nearly 1,800 more households in unincorporated areas.
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