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The state of Kentucky granted the University of Louisville $10 million for the construction of a new cybersecurity center, which will include a cyber range and a secure space for sensitive information. -
Plus, New York has reopened applications for grants through its ConnectALL program, New Mexico celebrated progress on connectivity expansion, fiber networks continue expanding to new locations, and more.
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Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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Plus, Kansas is expanding Internet access and digital literacy, local governments in Ohio are investing in skills training, a new workshop series focuses on artificial intelligence use, and more.
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Legislation with bipartisan support aims to safeguard the state’s climate goals, and water and household electric bills, while making developers pay for conservation projects. Most existing tax breaks, however, remain.
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County Board members voted for public safety items that will stand up new electronic home monitoring services for offenders, and pay for a bomb robot resembling a dog, to be used in perilous situations.
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Starting this fall, a new AI Fluency initiative at Ohio State University aims to teach every student about AI's applications in their field. This includes offering a new course, Unlocking Generative AI, to all majors.
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Days after the university ended its relationship with private security firms, an open letter signed by 800 students, faculty, staff and alumni criticized the timing and placement of cameras in the Diag and Law Quad.
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The state recently reached a rideshare milestone in its partnership with GoGoGrandparent, an on-demand transportation and delivery service platform designed to offer older adults greater independence at no cost.
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The Johnston County school board has prohibited both teachers and students from using their cellphones during class. This drew a backlash from some teachers, while a board member said principals asked for such a policy.
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In separate interviews, representatives from the Massachusetts Coalition for Phone Free Schools and the Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools discuss their views on competing ideas behind phone restrictions.
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Pima County’s administrator has recommended approval of a multibillion-dollar data center complex that could become one of the largest electricity users in the Tucson Electric Power system.
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The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it a crime to pass off deepfake AI images as real — just in time for the federal government to potentially spike the measure.
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology's Security Operations Center will allow students to gain professional experience while monitoring and addressing cybersecurity threats with help from a cybersecurity firm.
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Effective prompting is key to getting the best results from generative AI. Government Technology tested two prompts, showing how specific instructions and promptathons could build skills in the public-sector workforce.
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Personal data from more than a quarter-million Texas Department of Transportation reports was accessed improperly through a compromised account. It originated in Crash Records Information System documents.
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The proposed legislation would permit county courts to use “AI or other machine-assisted translation tools” with or instead of human interpreters in civil or criminal proceedings.
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The Hammond Common Council signed off on a development pact for a planned $7 billion data center endeavor. Terms give owners a break on property taxes, and give the city a yearly “community impact payment.”
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The National League of Cities aims to give its local government members access to CRM and other tools that can help officials keep better track of what constituents want. The deal reflects larger trends in gov tech.
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A 2.32 megawatt solar project in Connecticut will power Gateway Community College and Southern Connecticut State University, with estimated savings of $6 million over 20 years.
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Competition for curb space from cars, delivery trucks, bikes and scooters is high. Adjusted pricing models, high-tech monitoring and better compliance will create more useful, dynamic space on urban streets.
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