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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state's power grid Friday, approving Georgia Power's request for nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy capacity.
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The federal government’s large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions.
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No matter their political views, rural Pennsylvanians see the federal infrastructure bill as a potentially great development for their communities. Otherwise, the business case for their Internet may never develop.
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Tens of thousands of people in Alamance and Randolph counties in North Carolina don't have broadband access. Both counties lag behind national trends in high-speed Internet access.
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A study found that York City, Pa., could feasibly set up a 55-camera system to surveil the entire city. But the initial $3.4 million investment and ongoing costs is a hurdle for the municipality of roughly 44,000 people.
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The $1 trillion infrastructure bill moving through Congress has the potential to be a game-changer for cities as they consider projects in areas like broadband connectivity and other urban technology projects.
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A Dallas Police employee accidentally deleted 22 TBs of case files when trying to migrate data between servers. Officials say they’re now working to recover what they can and prevent future issues.
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Thirty-one California Democrats have written a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, explaining that firefighters’ lives could be in jeopardy if the Defense Department discontinues a wildfire monitoring program.
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A trio of U.S. senators — two Democrats and one Republican — have written a letter to Amazon about the company’s biometric payment system, Amazon One. Privacy and competition are the two main concerns.
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According to a recent report from the San Diego Association of Governments, the San Diego region faces both urban and rural broadband challenges. Money from the federal infrastructure bill could change the game.
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Starting next month, Texas businesses and government entities will no longer contract with companies from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as a preventative measure to protect the state's critical infrastructure.
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Co-chairs Tom Kealey and Zach Tudor explain how the Idaho Cybersecurity Task Force will gather a holistic view of the state’s cybersecurity resources and needs to inform its recommendations to the governor in early 2022.
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Apple said it will scan devices for photos uploaded to the cloud that would qualify as child pornography. This decision raises questions about the company's previous commitment to user privacy.
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Chris Carr, attorney general of Georgia, has sided with a large coalition of attorneys general across the country. The group wants the Federal Communications Commission to take quicker action on illegal robocalls.
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Advocacy groups say they received five New York City Police Department contracts that were significantly redacted. These documents seem to violate a law that requires the NYPD to be transparent about surveillance tech.
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The Senate today approved President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill with a 69-30 vote. Experts believe much of the bill's water infrastructure funding could go to California.
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A new study rejects the idea that provider networks held up quite well for Americans during the pandemic. This research, as well as state broadband leaders, think upload speeds must be better for America’s future.
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The 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson of the state’s 8th congressional district, establishes grant programs to improve Internet access in underserved communities.
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The proposed legislation would examine technology- and policy-based approaches to detecting and combating maliciously deployed deepfakes. This marks yet another attempt to legislate the controversial technology.
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COVID-19 infections are rising in Nebraska, but health districts can no longer report COVID stats for counties with fewer than 20,000 people because of an expired executive order.
