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An official from the Washington Association of School Administrators says district leaders should consider time, money, content and expertise when deciding whether to build a custom chatbot in-house or hire outside help. -
All public school districts in Washington state are transitioning from a patchwork of websites for student career planning to the new High School and Beyond Plan online platform, as mandated by the Legislature in 2023.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded $48 million to establish an aerospace manufacturing hub that promises to make the Inland Northwest a national center for next-generation aircraft.
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An effort to address budget woes and declining enrollment, EWU's rebranding will entail a renewed focus on hands-on learning over theoretical discussions. Critics say the move will drive away arts and humanities students.
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Washington state’s attorney general has announced the members of its Artificial Intelligence Task Force. Here's how Washington’s approach aligns with, and differs from, other state efforts.
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HearMeWA, a statewide hotline and mobile app from the Washington Attorney General's Office, is for youth facing anything from food insecurity to social difficulties, suicidal thoughts or threats of violence at school.
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Last year, a series of near collisions at U.S. airports, which the Federal Aviation Administration calls “runway incursions,” raised serious public alarm.
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Open data portals hold the promise of transparency and civic engagement, but only if people actually use them. Washington state tackled this challenge head on by conducting a usability study of their portal.
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Plus, Washington launched a digital equity dashboard, Kansas announced funding for digital literacy, a Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty was launched, and more.
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Pano AI’s CEO discusses how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing wildfire detection and response by helping agencies optimize resource allocation and protect lives through smarter firefighting tactics.
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders had been seeking approval to buy and pilot a small number of trackers in anticipation of rollbacks of state laws limiting police pursuits.
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As the deadline for year two funding approaches, Washington CISO Ralph Johnson talks about the state’s spending priorities with historic federal support for cybersecurity as the NASCIO Midyear conference gets underway in National Harbor, Md.
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In a presentation at the National School Boards Association Annual Conference on Sunday, educators from Snoqualmie Valley cautioned against a top-down approach and underscored the importance of community feedback.
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Following the rollout of its guidelines for AI use in K-12 in January, Washington state's latest version provides updated resources such as policy suggestions, practical implementations, terms and FAQs.
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The legislation would create an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to convene technology experts and other stakeholders, and address areas of concern around AI. It’s expected to head to the governor’s desk this week for a signature.
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Plus, the state of Washington has appointed Aaron Wheeler to serve as the new broadband director, a digital navigator pilot program has been launched in the city of Cambridge, Mass., and more.
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Affected systems have been taken offline as officials work to fix it, and the city's website was inaccessible Monday, with Coeur d'Alene's mayor, Jim Hammond, confirming the city's phone system was down.
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Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an executive order requiring state agencies to make guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence that mimics the human brain to create new pictures, words, sounds and videos.
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The U.S. General Services Administration has chosen to collaborate with four states to pilot a text notification platform geared toward enhancing internal and external communication surrounding federal benefits services.
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As Government Technology reflected on another year in the books, we asked state CIOs: What stood out for you in 2023?
