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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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The nation is debating Section 230 reform, but fighting social media disinformation may be less about what users can say than about how platforms can amplify and recommend it, said MIT panelists.
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A bill aimed at lifting the shroud of secrecy covering police surveillance tools and their role in investigations of Maine citizens advanced after members of a relevant committee overwhelmingly recommended passage.
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The discussion as well as the demonstrated need surrounding high-speed Internet access — a need that is particularly great in Maine’s more rural areas — have far outmatched the public investment.
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Five states are part of the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices 2021 Policy Academy. Here’s how three states — Indiana, Kansas and Montana — plan to bolster their cybersecurity through the program.
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When President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030, major U.S. automakers say they got exactly what they wanted.
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer started a bipartisan effort to boost America's technological competitiveness and spread Big Tech beyond places like Silicon Valley and into other parts of the U.S.
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An $80 million, state-funded "central computing facility" for state government will be based in the Springfield, Ill., area, according to a news release from the Illinois Capital Development Board Wednesday.
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New York state's congressional delegation is once again urging President Joe Biden to fund the CHIPS Act, a potential $50 billion windfall for the nation's domestic computer chip industry to compete against China.
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A new act directs the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to establish a public broadband portal for individuals to report if their Internet is slower than 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 mbps for uploads.
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Is having two cyber insurance policies better than having just one? The Texas Department of Transportation could soon find out if state legislators expand the agency’s purchasing ability with Senate Bill 1908.
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Florida's business lobby is getting much of what it wants this legislative session, but one area where GOP lawmakers who control the Legislature are clashing with big business is on the issue of data privacy.
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Nursing home residents isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic would be able to visit loved ones virtually under a proposal being considered by Illinois lawmakers, one that has the support of advocates in the space.
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Nursing home residents isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic would be able to visit loved ones virtually under a proposal being considered by Illinois lawmakers, one that has the support of advocates in the space.
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A Brookings Institution panel recently examined how Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal is a chance to build the economy through green jobs, broadband-enabled access to opportunity and improved cargo shipping.
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The City Council in Cheyenne authorized the creation of a group to bring technology experts into the government’s decision-making process to promote a technology-driven environment for businesses.
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Cloud-computing and major tech company rivals Amazon and Microsoft have now teamed up to defend themselves against twin lawsuits that are challenging how the companies built their facial recognition software.
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Can the government regulate information shared by social media companies during an election? According to one West Virginia lawmaker, the answer is "yes." The ACLU, however, says not so fast.
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AI-powered software is helping match jobseekers to positions and evaluate candidates, but the proprietary nature of these algorithms makes it challenging to assess whether they’re treating all applicants fairly.
