State Government

Dru Rai comes with substantial private-sector experience, most recently at Quaker Houghton. Acting CIO Jennifer Lorenz will now become the executive deputy CIO, according to state officials.

From streamlining digital services and improving accessibility to making agencies more efficient, government's responsible use of generative AI can open up new possibilities for improving the citizen experience.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is bridging barriers to mental health resources surrounding suicide through a digitized strategy fusing chat and text connectivity, alongside online training for community leaders.

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the grants in an effort to modernize IT infrastructure for unemployment programs with cloud technology and user-friendly interfaces. Here’s who got the money.

Some 53 overhead charging stations are set to be installed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority depots in Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, according to a recent announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

A new state law that went into effect Sept. 1 requires all emergency medical responders to report drug overdose information to local health authorities, who then feed the data into a software program that maps it.

The recent decision to move forward with automatic voter registration plans in Pennsylvania has some Republicans worried about how the policy will be implemented across county election departments.

Governors Josh Shapiro and Glenn Youngkin have issued new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence technology in state government. Both orders seek to create a more solid foundation for the rapidly evolving technology.

Since Congress passed the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act in 2022 to encourage domestic semiconductor manufacturing design and research, states have been competing to lure chipmakers.

State election regulators have approved new voting machines for the first time in more than three decades. City and town officials will be able to deploy the new machines for municipal races starting in March.

The state of Florida is using artificial intelligence to monitor and transcribe the phone conversations of the 80,000-plus inmates within the prison system. Calls with legal, medical and religious representatives are exempt.

Governments of all sizes are now on the front line of working with an emerging technology faster than ever before. But when it comes to generative AI, what are you really working with?

During the recent Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit, several government and industry experts shared their perspectives on the state’s cyber landscape and how to mitigate risks.

Since Congress passed the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act in 2022 to encourage domestic semiconductor manufacturing design and research, states have been competing to lure chipmakers.

Residents of the state will have until Oct. 10 to weigh in on a proposed five-year plan to upgrade broadband Internet availability, reliability and affordability statewide.

California lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 362, known as the Delete Act, that would allow consumers to have every data broker delete their personal information with a single request.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced the appointment of Denise Reilly-Hughes as secretary of the Agency of Digital Services; she will take the role former CIO Shawn Nailor held prior to retiring in June.

A U.S. district court judge has issued a temporary injunction against an Arkansas law that mandates social media companies to use third-party vendors for age verification checks on new users or face substantial fines.