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A new policy guide from the nonprofit Public Citizen is intended to support the public sector with concrete recommendations on transparent data center projects that are respectful to residents. -
It’s not whether there will be one, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon said, but what the fallout will be “when it does pop.” Officials project a $164 million general fund budget surplus for the current fiscal year.
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The state will join others in establishing a C-level artificial intelligence leadership role, as officials look to expand the use of AI tools under clear governance expectations, while ensuring that work follows state priorities.
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Connecticut is committing up to $121 million to develop quantum technology, state officials and leaders of the University of Connecticut and Yale University announced Thursday.
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Policy and other changes have slowed the rollout of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Internet providers, residents and others are frustrated by its lack of tangible results.
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A recent cybersecurity incident narrowly averted with federal help emphasized the importance of training and standardized cybersecurity tools, the state CIO and chief information security officer said.
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As municipalities move to enact ordinances related to data center construction, a few communities are turning to ballot measures. At the state level, however, some lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation.
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Some education officials say building trust with parents and students has been key to the success of California's Phone-Free School Act, and will be essential in the conversations to come.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the PILLAR Act, which reauthorizes CISA’s cybersecurity grant program through 2033 but does not specify an amount for the potential funding.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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