Digital Services

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is about to update the look and name of its mobile app for hunters and anglers. On Thursday, My Texas Hunt Harvest will become Texas Hunt & Fish.

The new state digital ID, available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play, was released in June. Mobile ID can be used by anyone with a state-issued driver’s license, permit or non-driver ID.

Mayor Justin M. Bibb has chosen Stephanie Wernet, a veteran technologist most recently at Breakthrough Public Schools, as Cleveland's next chief innovation and technology officer. The city enlarged the job's responsibilities this spring.

Residents of the Buckeye State gained the ability Wednesday to add their driver’s licenses to their Apple Wallets — and more than 75,000 had done so by late Friday, the state said.

Recent data walks, and the city’s newly launched digital rights platform, inform residents on how city technologies collect their personally identifiable information, and how it is stored.

The county’s chief executive demonstrated the new system’s coverage and use of artificial intelligence earlier this week. It uses 104 cameras on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail to provide a nearly 360-degree live view of the path.

The City Council will consider a three-year pact that would create a platform for consumers to choose an Internet service provider and sign up for service. Its open-access concept is relatively new in the U.S.

The company behind the cryptocurrency mine, Blockfusion Ventures, is exploring powering the endeavor by a nuclear microreactor. A “technical assessment” of “advanced power supply systems” for its data center is on the way.

The local government will soon offer automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by air. The program was paid for with a $4 million grant from the American Heart Association and is in addition to existing AEDs in public places.

The Midwest state is the fifth in the nation to enable residents to take their licenses digital. But officials said Wednesday that does not replace a physical ID — which is still needed for driving and interacting with law enforcement.

Artificial intelligence is gaining in popularity and strength — but it’s far from universally reliable. A new survey finds Southern accents are particularly difficult for AI to comprehend. This included the Outer Banks “Hoi Toider accent.”

Various Microsoft 365 and Azure services went down for about eight hours Tuesday. This time, a distributed denial-of-service attack, and a mishap with the company’s cyber defenses, were behind the outage.

The new program, which the public can access online, maps crimes in the city using 15 icons to show arson, assault, burglary, vandalism and vehicle burglaries. It retains data for up to 180 days, though precise locations are not shown.

John Matelski, the longtime CIO and director of innovation and technology at DeKalb County, Ga., is stepping down from the public sector. He will join the Center for Digital Government at e.Republic next week.

Tuneberg, a private- and public-sector technologist, will lead the division of the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology. Her work at the state includes exponentially scaling COVID-19 testing during the pandemic.

The library system has restored its Wi-Fi network and Internet access to publicly available computers, following a ransomware attack April 5 that disrupted phone lines as well. Mobile printing, however, remains offline.

The state’s new Disability Information Hub offers information about state programs, resources and assistance for people with disabilities. Their input helped guide its development and design.

A new app that went live Monday lets residents in the Pennsylvania village get alerts and updates in real time from the police department, ask for vacation checks on their properties and send confidential tips.