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It's no small task to overhaul HR, finance, payroll and the many other components that drive government, but Florida, Rhode Island and South Dakota are all set to launch platforms that unite those functions digitally.

The new app gives riders a single tool for trip planning and fare payment across multiple county transit systems. Nearly two weeks since its launch, it has already been downloaded more than 4,000 times.

The Department of Corrections’ new solution, with AI, is an intuitive chat assistant. It is helping staff boost productivity and safety, advising on issues including recidivism and correcting metadata.

When President Trump laid out his plans to reduce workforce and waste, Florida politicians began floating the idea to relocate NASA’s headquarters from Washington to Florida. That idea isn’t dead.

Amid all the possibilities and ethical questions raised by the growing trove of artificial intelligence tools at the disposal of professors and students, the technology's true impact will depend on how they use it.

In Florida, Tampa and Orlando are exploring new water treatment methods. The cities aim to uncover more effective ways to manage pollutants, improve water quality and significantly cut treatment costs.

Rodgers, a longtime officer in the U.S. Navy, has considerable technology experience in the private sector, including as a federal and public security architect at IBM. He is the former deputy mayor for Boca Raton, Fla.

Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released last week, highlights the work of Miami-Dade County CIO Margaret Brisbane.

Driven by the largest donation in the university's history, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will focus on the intersection of AI and cybersecurity and meeting workforce needs.

Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released this week, highlights the work of former Fort Lauderdale CIO Tamecka McKay.

Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2025, released this week, highlights the work of Leon County CIO Michelle Taylor.

Officials at the Florida city have elevated its chief digital officer to acting chief information officer. Tamecka McKay, the now-former CIO and director of the IT Services Department, has stepped down.

In collaboration with the University of Florida and the Concord Consortium, Florida's statewide virtual school system wants to give middle and high school students a head start in core math concepts related to AI.

Legislation active in each state focuses on the functions of IT agencies. One such bill would replace Florida Digital Service, while Alabama representatives may add cybersecurity to the Office of Information Technology’s duties.

The Florida State Appropriations Committee has proposed a bill that would create the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology and replace the existing IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.

Recently proposed legislation from the Senate Appropriations Committee aims to establish the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology, potentially replacing the state’s current IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.

Members of the House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee questioned artificial intelligence’s impact on the state workforce and its open records policy, expressing concern it could replace staffers.

The University of South Florida will put its largest-ever donation to use funding scholarships, hiring faculty and developing a new space for the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.