State Government

Microsoft will provide $82,500 in grant money to assistant professors at Washington State University, to support them in developing an AI integration road map for rural K-12 schools in three northwestern states.

With some significant bills around cellphones and social media already signed, and the wide-open governor's race still looming, the next few years in California politics could be consequential for ed tech.

Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation has created a national map that highlights how governments are building capacity for 21st-century service delivery. Progress varies widely.

The Nevada Legislature has approved Assembly Bill 1, which would affirm a statewide Security Operations Center and expand the cyber workforce. It now awaits Gov. Joe Lombardo’s signature.

Gov. Tony Evers announced the state funding grants Monday. Grant matching terms require businesses to pay at least 20 percent of the cost of the electric vehicle charging facilities themselves.

A state Senate committee gathered input on a bill that would add AI-generated images to the types of child abuse incidents that people who are required to do so must report to authorities.

States are issuing new guidelines for artificial intelligence in school at a rapid pace, but ed-tech leaders say many of the policies lack the vision needed for deeper classroom transformation.

Even as Republicans on the national stage have turned against EVs, it’s a different story at the state and local level, with economic development agencies in red states shelling out hundreds of millions for new projects.

States frequently compete heavily to land major data-center projects, but less than a dozen of them disclose which companies receive incentives, according to a report by the nonprofit watchdog group Good Jobs First.

The grants, for which public agencies must apply, promise to benefit the business of government technology. The federal agency also announced $500 million in grants for protection against unlawful use of drones.

State-level enthusiasm for AI regulation has surged in the absence of a unified, national approach, but some state leaders worry that a complicated mosaic of rules will be an obstacle to tech developers.

Returning to his home state of Oklahoma as its chief information security officer, Daniel Langley said he is focusing on agency collaboration, addressing vulnerabilities and strengthening security operations.

As states get ready for federal accessibility compliance, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers has released a step-by-step guide to ensure access is part of purchasing, too.

A new report examines state work on AI and highlights actions government leaders can take to help drive AI adoption, from equipping the workforce to fostering research in support of the technology’s use.

The new Heartland AI Caucus unites six states under bipartisan leadership to shape regional AI strategies and foster innovation. Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee are founding members.

With new data centers expected to drastically increase power consumption in the coming years, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission proposed a tariff model for electricity providers to impose on large-load customers.

Proposed by the state Department of Information Resources, the code would apply to all state agencies and local entities that procure, develop or deploy AI technology. It is now available for public comment.

Four of the eight gubernatorial appointees head up technology at a variety of offices and departments. They will join other public- and private-sector execs in offering guidance on adopting AI.