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Technology is driving at least two trends in young people that colleges should have an answer for: self-education and loneliness. Meanwhile, employers increasingly value social and collaborative skills that AI cannot provide. -
From AI ethics and governance on campus to cybersecurity training, quantum computing innovations and 6G connectivity, emerging technologies have given IT leaders a lot to contend with in the near future.
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Drones can enhance emergency response, but they’re only one part of the public safety toolkit, ideally making the jobs of the officers and first responders safer and more efficient.
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Although there is still some hesitance in the market due to economic instability, the gov tech biz remains strong, and the signs are there for a flurry of activity in the future, according to expert Jeff Cook.
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Increased awareness about disinformation and concerted efforts by institutions and individuals to promote and seek credible information can make a difference.
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The promise of the AI future is efficient and abundant content, but AI models have proved time and again that they perpetuate biases, misunderstand cultural context and prioritize being convincing over telling the truth.
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As next-generation 911 becomes more widespread and first responders become better connected and informed, the changing landscape of public safety tech introduces new questions around cybersecurity and data integrity.
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Especially when it comes to federally funded infrastructure, public involvement is essential. But it’s no longer enough to simply host a town hall meeting — here’s how digitalization offers a better way.
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After 20 years of what appeared to be unstoppable growth, America’s tech industry has spent the past year underperforming the rest of the economy, with product failures in new industries like VR and cryptocurrency.
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The Syracuse Police Department wants to install automated license plate readers at 26 locations around the city. But without the proper checks in place, the program threatens privacy, civil liberties and civil rights.
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Gathering and analyzing data are only two components of successful government data projects. Having the right combination of people, perseverance and project scoping are essential to yield actionable results.
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When considering how to spend the billions in federal funding still available to them, state and local governments should invest in solutions that will drive long-term benefits.
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Many government agencies have been slow to invest in experience the way the private sector has — but modern technology, including artificial intelligence, is opening up new avenues to reduce friction.
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Officials in the state have threatened to withdraw from the multistate Electronic Registration Information Center if the group fails to agree this week on reforms to address concerns that it leans too far left.
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Many years have passed since the Internet first became part of how government serves the people. There have been setbacks along the way, but digital government continues to deliver on its promise.
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Traditionally, residents have seen government as slow-moving and hard to interact with, but that may be changing. While there’s more work to do, public-sector services are noticeably improving.
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Between heat that pushed California’s electrical grid and winter storms that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people, it has become increasingly clear the state needs backup sources to keep the lights on.
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There are surveillance cameras everywhere — in subway stations, on street corners, on highways and byways, in parking lots, in banks and stores and in businesses great and small.
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The roughly 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road in California is just a tiny fraction of the more than 14 million total vehicles, but should there be more as the state works to reduce carbon emissions?
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In our look at upgrades to legacy systems in state government, no matter where agencies are on the journey, customer experience is playing a big role in the way new platforms are designed.
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Waymo's self-driving cars arrived in Los Angeles last fall. They're currently still in test mode, and each one has a safety driver while the company awaits approval to operate commercially.
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