Opinion

Jeff Cook, a gov tech market expert with Shea & Company, looks back at an uneven year in gov tech and predicts a stronger year going forward — with a potential shift in the market’s most active sectors.

Higher education institutions are more prepared for cyber attacks if they prioritize data security, categorize their data, maintain robust backups, and implement access controls and life cycle management processes.

These funds can be key to breaking the innovation stalemate. In California, funding nimble, high-impact solutions can help replace inertia with action to modernize IT systems and deliver better services for the public.

As generative AI continues to develop, one expert predicts that state and local government officials will use it as a virtual sandbox for test driving infrastructure changes, among other applications.

Anyone who had a Walkman or Game Boy could attest that schools have been confiscating distracting devices for decades. It's common sense to do the same with smartphones, which are engineered to hold the user's attention.

For colleges and school districts adopting artificial intelligence tools, a strong foundation of data maintenance will allow staff to make informed decisions about technology and avoid costly implementation errors.

As artificial intelligence continues to transform how organizations handle data, government stands to benefit immensely, provided it is able to store and manage data in secure and cost-effective ways.

Taking stock of things done and not done at the end of the year, IT leaders would do well to recognize the hard work and dedication of their staff, which at times goes forgotten or unnoticed.

Mayor Randall Woodfin writes about how collaboration between cities helped shape the Birmingham Talks program, which was inspired by work in other cities that used tech to help children with language.

While the work to introduce computer science concepts early in education is growing, accessible design should be a core component of the subject as students learn about web and mobile app development.

In a 1936 address celebrating the 300th anniversary of higher education in America, Albert Einstein articulated a vision of education that's more achievable than ever through digital technology.

To turn the disruption of generative artificial intelligence into an opportunity, higher education leaders should focus on four important variables: policy, principles, strategy and collaboration.

From hornbooks to projectors, televisions, ARPANET and remote learning, history is full of technological innovations that changed education, and we have something to learn from them.

Hands-on learning experiences with technology, such as robotics kits, 3D printers and programmable drones, could become increasingly important for students as future jobs require collaboration with emerging technologies.

In a recent presentation to the Alaska Board of Education, the state education commissioner inadvertently demonstrated the importance of AI literacy by relying on an AI chatbot that fabricated citations.

The editorial board of The Columbian makes the case for school districts following guidance from state officials and implementing restrictions on student use of cellphones in class.

Market expert Jeff Cook is noting steady activity as the gov tech market looks toward a possible busy period to start 2025. Notable moves included Cloudpermit, Motorola Solutions, Granicus and Schneider Geospatial.

Three Boulder, Colo., residents share their thoughts on the prospect of putting artificial intelligence-powered cameras in K-12 schools, weighing the pros of security and the cons of surveillance differently.