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The big elections are still months away, but a look at the numbers shows the likelihood of big changes at the CIO spot for 2027. A NASCIO leader discusses what might come after the elections. -
The city now requires electronic requests be made via its online portal, mandates a deposit for large requests and has updated its fees. The moves are intended to smooth the process and recoup actual costs.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed two bills into law in June to increase transparency in the state by closing public records loopholes and extending authority over official communication on state employees' personal devices.
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The company is going to bring automated license plate recognition to its in-car dash cameras. But first, its independent oversight board issued recommendations for the technology to address ethical concerns.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled guidance to its "Increasing Recreational Opportunities Through the Use of Electric Bikes" order, allowing use of e-bikes at wildlife refuges and other public lands.
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The state task force focused on the feasibility of linking St. Louis and Kansas City with a hyperloop system recommended building a 15-mile test track that is expected to cost between $300 million and $500 million.
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As a new year approaches, myriad states are looking to adopt their own, distinct privacy laws — a fact that leaves many in the business and technology industries anxious about the road ahead.
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After a research study sounded the alarm, the New York State Department of Financial Services has called on Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group to prove its algorithms are not racially biased or discontinue their use.
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A newly enacted state law threatens to take revenue out of city coffers by cutting the fees paid by telecommunications companies using city-owned land for their infrastructure. The move has been called corporate welfare.
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Most of the outages were in Southern California, with a dozen cell sites down in Orange County and two dozen in San Diego. None were reported out in Los Angeles County, where the Tick Fire is burning.
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Loopholes in the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) offer officials broad discretion over when to keep or delete the recorded history of public business — documents and correspondence included — a new report finds.
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During remarks at a cybersecurity summit at Salve Regina University's Pell Center, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gobea said computer-based attacks highlight the need for physical voter records and ballots.
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Westmoreland County, Pa., commissioners are defending their selection of new voting machines amid criticism that the system is both less secure and more costly than other options on the market.
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A report by the International Council on Clean Transportation looked at the growth of the electric vehicle market across the U.S. It found that adoption is strongest in urban centers and along the east and west coasts.
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The first internet communication was underwhelming, thanks to a computer crash. But a lot has happened since then – including key decisions that helped build the internet of today.
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During congressional testimony on the social media company’s plans for its own cryptocurrency, House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters raised the question of whether Facebook should be broken up.
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Sen. Rob Portman wants to crack down on users who vandalize government comment sites with profanities, make threats, file comments under false names, and post material to flood the system, like the text of War and Peace.
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The measures would require manufacturers to supply parts to independent repair shops.
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In written testimony Tuesday, the Facebook CEO apologized for the company’s transgressions and said he would wait for federal permission before moving forward. It’s unclear whether his promises will mollify lawmakers.
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The situation in New York mirrors the national debate over technology supporters say is a key crime-fighting tool but that critics have dubbed Orwellian by nature. Some cities have already banned the technology.
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