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Tony Sauerhoff, who also previously served as state chief information security officer, was appointed interim executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources and interim CIO. -
The blockchain-based token, believed to be the first from a U.S. public entity, is for individual and institutional use. The executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission is planning what comes next.
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Construction on the facility in eastern Independence is set to start this summer and represents “a major, major investment,” a council person said. Work is expected to continue for three to five years.
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Illinois lawmakers have so far achieved mixed results in reining in the burgeoning technology, a task that butts up against moves by the Trump administration to eliminate restrictions on AI.
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HighSpeedInternet.com, a website used by individuals to test Internet speed and compare providers, recently published findings on internet speed in all 50 states, and Idaho was ranked at the bottom.
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Resilient regions and organizations require well thought out disaster plans addressing recovery and mitigation. In creating them, state officials said, collaboration with other governments and communities is essential.
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The government data analytics provider has released an offering that seeks to collect a wide variety of public- and private-sector data. The idea is to create an AI model that helps officials gain deeper community insights.
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The state Attorney General’s office said apartment rents have been kept artificially high in the suit, which alleges antitrust act violations. Several major cities have banned use of software to elevate rents.
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A compromise, the Texas Department of Transportation said recently, “has led to improper downloads of a large number of crash records.” The issue was discovered May 12 in the department's Crash Records Information System.
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Virginia is innovating and building momentum for technology in 2025, from moving to cloud to implementing AI, state CIO Bob Osmond said — aiming to carry that energy into the next gubernatorial administration.
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Beaverton School District implemented digital hall passes after large groups of students started meeting each other in hallways during class, but a parent alleges that the new system constitutes behavioral monitoring.
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A technology-focused charter school in Oklahoma City uses a state-of-the-art school garden to teach students about planning, data collection, species identification, hydroponic plant beds and gardening-related apps.
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Expecting a steep drop in federal funding next year, Denver Public Schools formed a working group of staff from IT, purchasing, curriculum and instructional departments to streamline the process for evaluating apps.
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How can we spot sophisticated new scams, fake profiles and more within our emails and on professional networking sites like LinkedIn? Here’s some helpful advice.
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Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a spending plan that, by emergency proclamation, enables access to the budget stabilization account. The state’s approved technology spend is reduced from the previous fiscal year.
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The U.K. media giant is expanding its educational offerings internationally, starting with the U.S., with an online learning hub containing more than 1,000 videos, lessons and other resources for K-12 teachers.
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Plus, Washington state has appointed an interim broadband director, North Carolina has announced new leadership for the Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity, communities are leading digital adoption efforts, and more.
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Toll road systems are modernizing with seamless payment portals and other forms of tech, enabling new options to make controlling congestion easy — and generate revenue other ways, as gas taxes decline.
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The application process to access the funding is expected to change, the state Office of Broadband Access and Expansion said, but officials anticipate receiving money from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
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Following a request for proposals in February, officials will host presentations from four vendors. The county’s existing equipment contract expires at year’s end. Luzerne is one of 13 state counties that use ballot marking devices.
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As three longtime North Texas university leaders prepare to step down this summer, they reflect on how higher education has bolstered the region’s workforce development, economy and cultural capital.
