Policy

The environmental costs of using artificial intelligence tools is an area of growing concern for government technology officials. Transparency from vendors can shed light on their energy and water usage.

A bill awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine's signature would support the career-technical workforce by allowing teachers to be certified through coursework and local professional development or a two-year mentoring program.

The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance Tuesday that says all schools should have their own cellphone policies, ideally built by a team of students, teachers and parents to boost buy-in and suit local needs.

Successfully weaning students off their phones will require a massive cultural shift. Some have argued that schools are the ideal places to attempt one, and California will be the nation's largest test case.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an updated edition of a publication that covers running a program to measure cybersecurity performance, and choosing what to measure.

One of the projects is $40 million to renovate the Dearborn campus’ computer and information science building to update infrastructure, as well as building a small addition to aid the program, documents show.

A proposal for a data center was tabled by its sponsor on the Atlanta City Council after widespread pushback from the community. The new facility would have run counter to a recent ban on the businesses.

Seven states have passed mandates requiring buses be replaced with electric models to reduce air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. But the journey to modernizing a fleet can be expensive and complicated.

The award, part of the federal CHIPS Act, will aid a company in business since 1986. Powerex may be one of the last such vertically integrated entities in the U.S., creating silicon chips for power systems in MRI machines and elsewhere.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Intel more than $7.8 billion under the CHIPS incentives initiatives for commercial fabrication facilities. The company has said it needs the money to build semiconductor fabrications plants in the Columbus, Ohio, area.

The cryptocurrency industry raised millions in donations for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and now insiders hope to take that investment to the bank.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights shared a series of illustrative scenarios last week to help schools understand what constitutes artificial intelligence-based discrimination.

Denver appointed a new chief information security officer, Merlin Namuth, in October. He is building relationships as the foundation for a people-centered approach to cybersecurity in the city and county.

The multiagency group will facilitate the research and testing of advanced artificial intelligence models in vital areas of national security and public safety. Its membership is expected to expand.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell has joined with colleagues in more than a dozen states who are calling on federal regulators to make it easier for people to switch their cellphone provider.

The state first published its policy and procedure for generative artificial intelligence in March. Since then, officials made several updates to address the changing needs this type of technology creates.

The social media network has been the coolest kid in school since the election, with some big public agencies joining. But they must consider emergency management, tech and even fraud before befriending the rising star.

Representatives from 10 nations that are part of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes discussed international cooperation and teamwork on AI, and the risk new U.S. leadership could move the nation to act alone.