Emerging Tech

The Defense Department says it will pay upward of $1.1 billion to a pair of San Diego's defense contractors to separately build high-altitude drones and command-and-control systems for satellites.

For the first time in years, it feels as though something new and different might be happening with the way we communicate online, and for online discourse to improve, we need to move beyond big platforms.

Unmanned aircraft industry leaders say they are ready to set up a network of sensors that would enable drones to deliver emergency medical supplies, create detailed maps and assist emergency planning across Cambria County.

The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office and Drug Strike Force are pursuing grant money for automated license plate readers. Officials say the technology helps to bridge resource gaps.

The city of Seattle has announced the release of its Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy, which aims to align with the executive order on AI that was signed last week by President Joe Biden.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced it is seeking participants to be part of a new consortium focused on developing evaluation methods for artificial intelligence systems.

This growing form of getting more from data is helping officials analyze spending that took place without top-level oversight. The tool could find its way into the hands of other public agencies for a variety of tasks.

The movement to create online virtual campuses, or “metaversities,” continues even as slowly dropping costs have yet to make it widely accessible. The professional development required is another hurdle.

New draft policy from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget aims to offer guidance for AI governance structures that will help agencies to implement and apply AI technologies in a responsible way.

A study commissioned by the Maryland Tech Council estimates that Quantum Loophole's planned data center campus would annually generate almost $41 million in county tax revenue and employ 1,700 in its facilities.

Suma Nallapati, who was appointed to serve as CIO for the city and county of Denver earlier this fall, plans to take a human-centered approach to IT to help actualize the mayor’s vision for a vibrant region.

The White House unveiled a sweeping executive order that aims to minimize the risks of artificial intelligence while simultaneously maximizing its potential. AI policy experts have mixed views on the double-edged order.

Stopping to pay a toll will soon be a thing of the past on the Atlantic City Expressway in Egg Harbor. Officials recently kicked off construction of the first all-electronic toll collection system.

Regulations around generative AI are rapidly evolving. This list will keep you up to date on what governments are doing to increase employee productivity and improve constituent services while minimizing risk.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence, but how are state and local governments handling it? Many are exploring how AI can enhance services, while others are temporarily banning its use.

The decision to temporarily cease operations in Dallas came just two days after the California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked its license, saying the cars posed “an unreasonable risk to public safety.”

A drone was used by Harrisburg police to track down a man suspected of breaking the windows of several patrol vehicles at a city facility and assaulting an officer. A female accomplice was arrested at the scene.

From inhaler watches to redesigned crutches: How a unique summer program in Birmingham is pushing boundaries in STEM education.