State Government

With an alarming increase in breaches, hundreds of public organizations in the state might be unprotected despite a free membership to the service that New Jersey began paying for last year.

The director of the California Department of Technology and state CIO since June 2022 will be stepping down after a 38-year career. That included guiding CDT’s on-the-ground response to the 2025 wildfires.

The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.

The state is offering AI training developed with InnovateUS, to help employees increase their skill levels and use AI responsibly. The curriculum is available via its online learning platform.

The grant, which totals $250,000, will specifically fund a cyber risk assessment in Lehigh and Northampton counties, with a goal of both identifying vulnerabilities and suggesting solutions.

The state is modernizing a legacy mainframe, working with federal counterparts and participating in the Child Welfare Technology Incubator initiative from the Administration for Children and Families.

Nate Denny, former deputy secretary for the Department of Information Technology, will lead it starting next month. In his earlier role, he guided the state’s broadband expansion.

As jobs, skills and industries evolve faster than ever, state-led data systems are demonstrating how to deliver timely, actionable insights that connect workers with the skills employers actually need.

Federal agencies are requesting access to state and local government data for immigration enforcement purposes. Some experts argue this could impact public trust, but protections can be implemented.

The state has put out a new call for applicants to help state agencies with AI, data analytics, emergency technologies and other areas. The push reflects similar programs from other governments.

The Colorado AI Policy Work Group has developed, and now approved, a framework for changes to the state’s landmark legislation establishing consumer protections related to AI. Transparency is a priority.

As AI and growing software supply chains make cybersecurity more complicated, there are also ways that organizations can and should strengthen their defenses.

From mining video evidence to enabling real-time translation of public meetings to speeding up prescription renewals, state and local agencies are finding ways to put artificial intelligence to work.

The longtime Minnesota IT Services executive, who was previously its deputy commissioner, succeeds Tarek Tomes as permanent state CIO and MNIT commissioner after the latter’s departure.

Quantum computing is no longer a technology of the future. Its ecosystem is being built now, and states that make meaningful investments early in quantum’s mainstream development will reap the rewards.

The public has come to expect autonomous vehicles to be perfect drivers. But if that safety bar is too high, where should it be set, experts considered at a recent national safety forum.

The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.

The Department of Information Resources board approved his appointment Friday as DIR executive director and CIO, after an in-depth search. Sauerhoff had been serving in an interim capacity since January.