Policy

State lawmakers propose addressing digital equity divide issues through a new bill that increases accessibility to different services, training and devices. The legislation awaits the governor’s signature.

According to Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, states, local areas and other broadband stakeholders won’t have to wait until 2023 to see new broadband maps from the federal agency.

A new transportation plan in Washington sets a goal to phase out all gas-powered vehicles and to only allow the sale of electric vehicles by 2030. This timeline is even more aggressive than California’s 2035 deadline.

In response to a Los Angeles Times investigation that discovered that sometimes dangerous fumes affect passengers and pilots on commercial airplanes, Congress may introduce new regulations with a bill.

Connecticut is now offering free public transportation in a move to help residents avoid spending as much money on gas. Free bus service starts Friday and will run through June 30.

With evidence that algorithms can treat people unequally, society must question why that is. Research into equity and algorithms indicates that no algorithm can mathematically fulfill all notions of fairness.

A new study from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggests that wildfire smoke in California will become significantly worse over the 21st century.

Local officials, voting rights supporters and the election security community have spoken against Georgia’s latest voting bill. Multiple officials said the bill would create needless “security theater” busywork.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recently signed legislation outlining the use of $1.2 million by South Dakota State University and Dakota State University to create a precision agriculture cybersecurity partnership.

The court struck the phrase “intended to harass” from the 7-year-old law, arguing that it could criminalize online communication like irate emails or negative social media posts about local policies and public figures.

Many Alaska Native tribes and organizations are imagining what they can do for the people they serve as they eye a slice of the $3 billion in federal funding set aside for high-speed Internet expansion.

For five years, the Transportation Security Administration has tested facial recognition technology at select airports as a method to automate identity verification at checkpoints.

The concept of circular cities hinges on reusing, recycling and redistributing material locally. Garry Cooper, CEO of Rheaply, explains how efficient asset management is helping cities across the country.

A recent report from the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government shares helpful theory and tools for communicating the value and practicality of digital transformation to public-sector leaders.

According to an announcement from Apple, Arizona has started allowing the use of digital IDs and driver's licenses at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other states are soon to follow.

The New Hampshire Senate voted down a bill that would have dedicated $20 million in matching grants to help local and county police acquire body cameras. The leading state police chiefs organization supported the bill.

A pilot program developed by the Maryland Energy Administration and Interagency Commission on School Construction wants schools to carefully track their energy use and upgrade their facilities to achieve net-zero energy.

Charges have been brought against more than a dozen individuals in Oregon who attempted to apply for more than $180 million in fraudulent federal relief money. Investigators expect to find more fraud in the coming years.