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Government procurement processes are evolving ahead of the April 24 deadline to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as contract language is updated to integrate accessibility. -
Leaders in the chamber said the ban would be the most restrictive in the country, and it comes amid a wider focus nationwide on the mental health impact of social media on the youngest Americans.
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Agentic AI poses both new risks and big opportunities. To mitigate the risks, columnist Ben Palacio argues we should look to the same controls already present in financial information systems.
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One of two pieces of legislation currently being considered in the state, the bill empowers the attorney general, rather than the utilities commission, to enforce net neutrality rules.
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Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the state will allow the testing of fully autonomous vehicles on roads in as many as four municipalities.
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A ballooning cost of living and industries, like ride-sharing, testing the boundaries of the traditional business model, some voters would like to see a harder line drawn in a city known for welcoming tech and innovation.
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As California’s wildfire season approaches, one senator is calling for all counties to adopt the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which would send alerts via cellphone.
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Division among state lawmakers will likely mean a bill aimed at limiting ISPs' ability to sell consumer data will have to wait.
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From the technological changes to the changes in funding streams, transportation officials are trying to identify the opportunities and pitfalls with autonomous, connected and electric vehicles.
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Cheap power in smaller towns has been a draw for virtual currency miners, but the burden they put on the utility system and ratepayers is leading some jurisdictions to ban them.
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Producing verifiable paper records will be a requirement of the new voting machines, according to new rules issued by Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres.
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Legislation that would allow for the well-regulated testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state is getting some pushback — mostly from industry.
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Under House Bill 749, services like Uber and Lyft could operate in the state’s more rural areas, where they currently face limitations due to arcane rules.
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The towns of Calais and Baileyville are following the lead of other towns and putting up the money to make faster Internet speeds a reality.
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Maryland lawmakers passed HB 1331, which requires the state administrator of elections to report any security breaches or serious attempts within a week of their discovery.
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Though the state cannot regulate driverless vehicles without enforcement authority from the legislature, the Department of Transportation is expecting compliance to the recently released guidelines.
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As millions in federal dollars flow to states to protect elections, what should the money help pay for?
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Maryland’s law is broader than most, as people who receive social services from the state or buy insurance on the health exchange will also be added to voter rolls.
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With the legislation set to go to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk for a signature, lawmakers have yet to iron out how the effort to extend Internet into rural areas will be funded.
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As states struggle to close the connectivity gap in rural areas, some experts believe a federal mandate, similar to the one that first brought those residents electricity, might be in order.
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Under a directive signed by Gov. Tom Wolf, Westmoreland County is making a $3 million move to voting machines that produce a paper trail this summer.
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