Ohio

Members of the Coalition on Public Protection say the police department's proposed acquisition of fixed-site license plate readers represents a major expansion of surveillance that should trigger public input.

In Ohio, Akron Public Schools have invested in magnetic locking pouches for students to store phones during the day, while Beachwood City Schools give high school teachers discretion over how to regulate them.

Ohio’s new policy aims to ensure AI accountability with human verification mandates, plus a council to set requirements for how agencies must use the new technology, among other considerations.

The Ohio Federal Research Network has awarded $6.85 million to several businesses and colleges in the state to pursue national security-focused research. The hope is that the work will lead to new jobs and even new companies.

The court received the $19,070 electronic citation special funding grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Traffic Records Coordinating Committee.

A weekend morning ransomware attack on Huber Heights, Ohio, is affecting systems like finance, utilities and human resources. The city expects the disruption to last through the week.

A man who was shot during a home invasion in Akron, Ohio, is recovering after police say they were able to use new technology to track him down when he called 911 but did not say where he was.

Ohio's TALEN pilot program aims to create a statewide real-time crime center to create a network of thousands of public and private cameras. Records reveal several obstacles have stalled the project.

Parallax Advanced Research has been awarded $1.9 million from the Department of Defense to establish the hub that will be part of a national network, orienting small businesses toward defense needs.

The state’s share of a $49.5 million settlement with a software company Blackbaud Inc. over its data security practices and response to a 2020 breach will be nearly $1.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

We run down a list of some of the government actions taking place for the week. Plus, Kansas releases its broadband digital equity plan for public comment, and a research program seeks to advance health equity.

Cleveland is preparing to strike an agreement with fiber developer SiFi Networks, in pursuit of high-speed, citywide Internet infrastructure that promises to serve every household and business that wants it.

The Butler County Clerk of Courts Office has streamlined its jury management system, modernizing the process of notifying potential jurors and seating prospective jurors in the courtroom for selection.

Plus, the federal digital discrimination task force is holding a listening session this week in New York City; Charlotte is launching a pilot program to increase tech transparency; and more.

With state funding from the Department of Development, Ohio State University will connect high-speed Internet to a site that will be used as a demonstration area and proving grounds for autonomous farming equipment.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today that $5 million in grant funding is now available to help local law enforcement agencies invest in body camera equipment and pay for associated expenses.

Plus, AT&T is opening a center to support digital equity in Miami, Kansas is the latest state to submit its five-year broadband action plan to the federal government, and more.

The company has announced plans to spend $1.7 billion to expand its three Ohio data center sites to boost artificial intelligence efforts and tools like Google search, Maps, and Gmail.