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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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Personal technology has raised a number of legal questions, especially when it comes to search, seizure and the right to privacy.
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Recent high-profile breaches of American technology companies through compromised Chinese components have prompted a legislative reaction that could create an office to oversee “critical supply chain risks.”
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eDiscovery and FOIA requests don’t have to consume so much time and expense. A methodical approach is the solution.
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After months of consideration, the city council voted to ban the on-demand scooters from sidewalks in most of the uptown area as well as add a speed cap and per-unit fee for companies.
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The city has fluctuated on when and how to introduce the technology to officers, even setting aside the funds to make it happen. Now, officials seem to have renewed energy for the effort.
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Electric cooperatives are heralded by some as the best hope for rural broadband expansion, but outdated laws are standing in the way.
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Gavin Newsom wants to upgrade the DMV to allow credit card payments, improve the technology used in state courts and launch a digital innovation office.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is allowing a ruling from the Federal Communications Commission — one that takes away decision-making from local government on small cell equipment — go into effect.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new Office of Digital Innovation and innovation academy in the state's proposed 2019-20 budget. He's calling for significant change in state IT governance and procurement practices.
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U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville introduced a new bill named the Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 that requires companies who receive fund money to give more information on their testing methods.
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The task force was created in May last year, but has yet to meet. Now its first meeting, set for Jan. 11, comes just four days before its first report to the Legislature is due. Also, its membership is changing.
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The start of the 2019 legislative session came with a proposal to bolster the manufacturing industry and automated processes. Rep. Vicky Steiner’s proposal would cost the state $2 million, but could have a federal match of $8 million.
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One of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's first acts after inauguration was to sign an executive order creating a new path for state agencies to buy technology, pushing procurement in a more modern direction.
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A recommendation from the Pathways Commission has set the stage for the council to weigh in on city code and where the rentable transportation fits in the community.
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As Uber gets ready to pilot commercial aerial vehicles in 2023 in Dallas and Los Angeles, municipal officials said significant challenges confront all cities around transportation equity and solving underlying issues.
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The proposed legislation would give the Information Technology Department the power to "advise, oversee and regulate cybersecurity strategy" for lower levels of government in the hopes of improving security across the state.
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The strategy, largely proposed by Deputy Chief Osborne Robinson III, aims to address a recent uptick in violent crime by analyzing the available data and deploying policing resources accordingly.
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A telemedicine bill in North Dakota received push back because it requires the first visit to be in-person or via video chat, which some argue could discriminate against those who don't have access to wifi or broadband.
