Emerging Tech
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Representatives from leading AI and tech companies signed an agreement Wednesday pledging to protect Americans from higher electricity prices due to data center expansion. -
A once-ambitious bill meant to reel in Washington’s exploding data center industry fell by the wayside during a short legislative session, and a state senator says it was due in part to tech company lobbying.
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Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more.
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Concerns over how former State Treasurer Josh Mandel set up the system that allows residents and businesses to pay taxes via bitcoin prompted state officials to halt use and launch an inquiry into its creation.
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The site of a World War II-era factory is being transformed into a high-performance computing center, data center and microgrid powered by fuel cells. The power will be shared with the local grid, project officials say.
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SponsoredAs the world looks forward to 5G becoming an everyday reality, now is the time for you to think about how 5G will impact your customer experience (CX) strategy.
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Virginia and several other states are moving forward with a transition away from diesel- and gas-powered school buses and toward modern electric models. The move is expected to save money and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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New 5G networks have begun rolling out with the goal of taking wireless data beyond smartphones. 5G aims to create a fabric for connecting sensors, cars, security cameras and millions of other things wirelessly.
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A coalition of technology companies and law enforcement groups is urging lawmakers not to limit the rapidly developing technology. Civil rights advocates, on the other hand, continue to cite its potential dangers.
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The New York Office of the State Comptroller commissioned an informational report on the deployment of new technologies in cities statewide, highlighting innovative efforts and the importance of strong cybersecurity.
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As school officials across the country worry about how to stop the next mass shooting, biometric technologies and expanded surveillance systems have become attractive alternatives to traditional security procedures.
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An ex-employee of Danville-based Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft has filed a potential class-action lawsuit against the company for its use of fingerprint technology to track when personnel clocked in and out of work.
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Consent is a central issue in class-action suits filed against the company this year, alleging Amazon is recording children who use Alexa in violation of the laws of several states, including Washington.
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Emirates Airlines started using facial recognition boarding in July at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for trips to Dubai. Fort Worth-based American Airlines also installed it at a handful of gates.
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An initiative to address quality-of-life concerns in an underserved community in San Diego has identified priorities like job creation or affordable housing, and is turning tech to help shepherd those goals.
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As some cities and towns struggle with basic high-speed Internet service, officials in the Elm City are looking at what sort of changes the next-generation service could bring — including changes to the skyline.
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School officials throughout Centre County, Pa., are looking to technology to find and weed out vaping in the public school system. Recent reports about the dangers have added a sense of urgency to the issue.
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After hearing the proposal, the Joplin City Council has approved a smart city initiative and a corresponding $30,000 membership to U.S. Ignite, a nonprofit to work with the community to build those technology strategies.
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A workshop held this week in Harrisburg looked at the possibility of building a hyperloop system in the state. Pennsylvania has until April 2020 to complete a state-legislative-commissioned study on its viability.
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Plus, Toyota’s mobility play at the Olympics, a high-tech virtual reality technique that could reduce the need for multiple heart surgeries and the perhaps surprising case for building a bigger microchip.
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New technologies will only continue making their way into government IT shops, and CISOs cannot always be the ones to say “no.” A smart management approach will ensure smooth adoption with cybermeasures in place.
