Policy
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An executive order from the governor of the Show Me State calls for the development of a strategic framework to advance AI technology and related infrastructure, addressing workforce development and data centers. -
The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally.
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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere.
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The secretary will not have direct oversight of the state IT department, but he is going to be working with the secretary who does, as well as CIO Bo Reese. Here's what he wants to accomplish.
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The Department of Finance has delayed the embattled agency’s request for the money as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s DMV Strike Team prepares for a top-to-bottom overhaul.
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The move will help put the state at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology testing by creating a single point where industry can coordinate with agencies, with the goal of reducing crashes and improving safety.
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A series of proposals in the state Legislature could bring new transparency and privacy rules for residents, but many states have been slow to embrace similar limits on how companies use and share customer data.
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A number of incidents in the state have raised questions about who has access to the videos and for how long, as well as how the footage is used to investigate cases of police misconduct.
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A proposal by Rep. Jason Fischer would allow companies testing autonomous technology to lose the human safety net, potentially positioning the state as a front-runner in the testing space.
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The ordinance, developed during a workshop and public hearing, will give wireless providers and the city guidelines when it comes to small cell antennas in the public right of way. Aesthetic requirements are pending.
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Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller announced plans to livestream sessions. The House will begin streaming its sessions next year, while the Senate will begin in 2021.
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Outdated wireless infrastructure code leaves questions to be answered for companies looking to roll out new small cell antennas. A city moratorium on new installations is set to expire in late February.
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Should privacy mean different things depending which side of the Atlantic you live on?
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The FTC is investigating whether the social-media giant failed to honor its commitments when political consulting business Cambridge Analytica gained access to information about millions of users.
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Sen. Curt Kreun introduced a bill that would waive the tuition costs for students in their final year of a science, technology, engineering or mathematics major as a means of boosting the state’s skilled workforce.
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The proposal, filed by the chair of the Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee, would rewind a long push to unify state IT operations. The bill's sponsor says it could save costs and fix services for certain agencies.
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State and local government leaders say that for now some collaborative efforts are facing the potential of individual delays, but the effects are likely not to be noticed by most of the general public.
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About 16 percent of Georgia households lack high-speed Internet access, but a new bill would allow power and telecom companies to start selling service in rural areas where they already provide other utilities.
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Mount Dora officials reworked the existing social media policy after questions about whether it would stand up to federal court standard or liability around public records law.
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A federal judge reviewing a warrant request in an extortion case ruled that permitting the forced unlocking of a device through biometric means would break the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination.
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The company Teledoc says a proposal to require an initial in-person exam or video exam would have a chilling effect on patients and providers and would disproportionately impact rural care seekers.
