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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is funding eight projects to position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training. -
A recent blog post from Anthropic, a large AI company in the U.S., signals that the tech can help governments "modernize" legacy systems based on that old language. The stakes are high, as so much still runs on COBOL.
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The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support.
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Students from Fox Chapel Area High School in Pennsylvania created a nonprofit, Technology Trained by Teens, to help train individuals or groups how to use pieces of software or hardware, from iPhones and apps to TVs.
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Atlanta’s local government and its economic development authority recently unveiled a free online networking operation aimed at connecting small businesses to larger corporations and suppliers.
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Though it drew little attention when it was first passed back in 1996, a law that has been called the rule that launched big tech is now seen as a pillar of the wide-open global Internet we know today.
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A request for proposals seeks a vendor for a mental health-focused mobile app available around the clock, with evidence-based screening tools for assessments and emergency contact numbers for crisis situations.
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Almost every day, online media sources proclaim new layoffs for tech workers. So how are federal, state and local governments trying to attract these talented pros now?
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Initial human-to-AI chatbot interactions have been less than perfect, with the technology going as far as voicing its displeasure with human users. But the technology is likely to get a whole lot more useful as things progress.
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit riders in designated GoLink zones can now access Uber, hail rides and pay for their fare within the GoPass app. This isn’t the agency’s first time partnering with the ridesharing company.
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Lingering changes from the pandemic. Economic headwinds. Ever-increasing constituent demands. Here are the major trends David Knox with Oracle sees driving government technology work in 2023.
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Maricopa County, Ariz., CIO Ed Winfield is set to retire in early March, leaving CISO Lester Godsey to take over in a temporary capacity. The selection of a permanent replacement hinges on the county finding its next manager.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a bill to create a “digital bill of rights” aimed at curbing big tech “overreach and surveillance.” Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez announced millions in cybersecurity grants for local governments.
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Aptumo, a software-as-a-service CRM and billing tool for utilities that is based in the U.K., is expanding in the U.S. It's partnering with KloudGin, which sells a field service and asset management platform.
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Arlington County, Va., has announced a partnership with parking technology maker eleven-x for a pilot project to bring sensor technology to some 4,500 public parking spaces. The pilot lays the foundation for other enhancements.
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A 27-pound "dog" is Heartland Community College's latest tool to get, and keep, young people in classes there interested in career and technical education.
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The Hanover Police Department is using the CRIMEWATCH website and mobile app to help community members fight crime and stay informed of police incidents and crimes, and it is partnering with the local school district.
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Days after a sweeping systems outage first disrupted student learning and forced teachers to remake lessons, the Sweetwater Union High School District still hasn't said what caused the outage or when it expects a fix.
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If Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., have their way, any broadband company that wants to use federal money to provide service in rural areas must be screened very carefully.
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After federal authorities found that Tesla sedans equipped with the company's Full Self-Driving software could cause vehicles to act unsafely, the company agreed to issue a software update for vehicles with the add-on.
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Police officials in High Point, N.C., told the city council there that a national ballistics database was one of the things that helped investigators bring charges in a gang-related shooting spree last fall.
