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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 top House Democrat urged the presumptive speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives to conduct the 2021 legislative session remotely until the public health threat from COVID-19 lessens.
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to make a difference when it comes to federal broadband initiatives, experts say. The two remaining Senate races in Georgia also hold importance for federal Internet programs.
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A 150-foot telecommunications tower in the Palm Coast community prompted public opposition over perceived health risks. Officials have tabled discussion about the necessary property lease for the time being.
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The leading industry advocate for automakers selling vehicles in the United States called Tuesday for policymakers to help the industry capitalize on what they frame as a pivotal moment in technological history.
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On Monday, a panel of cybersecurity experts discussed whether the lessons of election administration from 2020 would "stick" or whether partisan woes would see a backlash against effective methods.
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The attorneys general from 48 states announced they had filed a federal lawsuit against Facebook, alleging the social media giant illegally preyed on smaller rivals before they could grow large enough to compete.
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A confluence of social and political pressures is making a comprehensive federal privacy law seem inevitable. The incoming Biden administration could help ensure legislation heads in the right direction.
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The $14 million settlement between the state and the company marks the largest enforcement for a violation of the do-not-call list. The suit grew out of aggressive robocalling practices dating back to 2003.
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A new administration — as well as swirling national debate about the biometric technology — is behind a push to get lawmakers to re-examine its use in policing and the challenges it presents to privacy and equity.
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A new book from Harvard Business Review provides practical advice to policymakers for those times when residents don’t do what you thought they would.
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The European Union is taking on Big Tech, and it is an example that our government — as well as the incoming administration in Washington — should follow by working on new related antitrust legislation.
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Gov. Charlie Baker is taking a cautious approach to the police reform bill on his desk, which includes — among other things — limits on facial recognition tech. Baker says clarity is needed to understand the limitations.
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The state faces challenges in enabling participation in its legislative proceedings while both protecting public health and avoiding inadvertently disenfranchising those on the wrong side of the technological divide.
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As a conversation around federal funding for the cybersecurity needs of state and local governments continues, a congressional hearing last week gave tech officials a chance to plead their case.
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How TikTok Is Upending Workplace Social Media Policies – and Giving Us Rebel Nurses and Dancing CopsWorkers are increasingly making short videos of themselves on the job and posting them to TikTok, creating a new challenge for employers trying to police their behavior.
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The pandemic made clear just how much voters appreciate having choices in casting a ballot.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim dozens of more lives in Wisconsin, the state’s Gov. Tony Evers says he plans to deliver next year's State of the State and budget addresses online.
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Police agencies will be sharply limited in using facial recognition technology to solve crimes, detect threats or find suspects under a sweeping police reform proposal approved by the state Legislature.
