- + How one state is expanding language access for UI applications—New Jersey has released training materials that can help agencies improve Spanish translations of government resources and services using artificial i...
- + Virtual teachers step in as school district grapples with educator shortage—The Memphis-Shelby County board approved a $4.6 million contract for Texas-based Proximity Learning to provide 100 live online teachers for middle and...
- + Alabama senator refiles bill to make body cameras, dashboard footage public records—Alabama does not classify video and audio of police encounters as public records and provides limited access to those captured on tape. [Category: Dig...
- + Empowering state and local governments in the evolving tech landscape—COMMENTARY | Agency employees can leverage new developments to deliver positive outcomes for their constituents. It is up to them to seize these new o...
- + The drawbacks of government-owned broadband networks—As communities determine how to divvy up BEAD funding, a new report suggests deploying publicly owned broadband networks may not always be an effectiv...
- + Public health tech must be agile in post-COVID world, Virginia official says—Agencies had to quickly stand up new systems to track cases and vaccines, among other things. With federal help reduced, they need to be sustainable w...
- + Misinformation expert used AI to draft testimony containing misinformation about AI—Stanford’s Jeff Hancock submitted the document as an expert declaration in a case involving a new Minnesota law that makes it illegal to use AI to mis...
- + U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use—The department said schools' policies should be "clear, consistent, and research-informed," but did not specify exactly what those policies should be....
- + States’ privacy is a ‘continual conversation’ amid AI growth, officials say—More governments are embracing some form of privacy protection. It could be hard for those laws to keep up with emerging tech, but officials said that...
- + The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture—COMMENTARY | Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to ...
- + Texas has billions pledged to expand broadband. Spending it is taking a while.—Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges....
- + Less than half of local IT leaders not ready for AI, survey says—A recent survey of state and local executives found that 38% feel their agencies are not ready to use AI, although more than half are developing polic...
- + Judge rebuffs family’s bid to change grade in AI cheating case—Preliminary federal court ruling says school rightly imposed discipline over academic integrity rules. [Category: Emerging Tech]
- + Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and cities are starting to push back—Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices." [Category: Digital...
- + Ratepayer advocates hail ‘landmark’ settlement with data centers, utility company—The nondiscriminatory agreement would apply to all “large load” customers once regulators approve. [Category: Digital Government]
- + New York's MTA considers flying drones to keep watch over buses—The transit agency is so far just seeking “information” about the possibility of using flying vehicles to “manage and oversee its bus operations” but ...
- + Could states’ cyber get trickier under a Trump admin?—Some Republicans have proposed eliminating CISA altogether, which could complicate information sharing efforts. More pressing, though, is the ending o...
- + Government technology segments to watch—COMMENTARY | With all the pressures on government agencies, they must embrace innovative solutions. [Category: Digital Government]
- + LA’s push for modernization looks to spur housing development, reduce agency costs—A centralized portal for permitting services, experts say, will help the city streamline the application and approval process and could set the stage ...
- + ‘The $42B question’: What’s next for federal broadband funding?—The Trump administration could fiddle with the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program or even claw back funds. But the ball will be in states’...
- + Under pressure from the SCC, Dominion reveals the true cost of data centers—COMMENTARY | With state leaders avidly chasing more data centers in the name of economic development, ordinary Virginians are left to watch the assaul...
- + Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid—Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losin...
- + Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new Moms entitled to Medicaid—Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losin...
- + How drones are helping one community recover from Hurricane Helene—In South Carolina, drones are playing a key role in disaster assessment for the city of Aiken to more efficiently and accurately apply for federal rec...
- + Cyber training is key to help underserved communities, report finds—States must work to develop cybersecurity professionals in areas that have been left behind, and can use relationships with schools and nonprofits to ...
- + Crypto ‘miners’ may be losing some friends in Kentucky even as they gain one in the White House—Deals soured as Bitcoin prices dipped. What will happen now that prices are soaring? [Category: Emerging Tech]
- + How much did AI really impact the election?—AI tools can produce realistic deepfakes and synthetic audio that influence public opinion. [Category: Digital Government]
- + Elections offices slowly turn to .gov domain in the fight against misinformation—Uptake has been slow, even as the federal government has made it free. Experts said it could help election officials stand apart as purveyors of truth...
- + App offers city’s youth a safe space to report concerns, challenges —Denver’s Power of One app allows young people in a section of the city to get help. It’s part of a wider push for reporting systems to get assistance ...
- + Trump wants even looser AI guardrails. Why California, despite passing over 20 AI bills this year, might not push back—President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will...
- + Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast—COMMENTARY | Rather than winging it when an unusual health event crops up, health officials take a systematic approach. The goal is to quickly figure ...
- + What Denver’s new chief data officer has in store for the community—Sean Greer is taking lessons learned from his previous IT work into his new role where data is imperative for improving city services and operations. ...
- + How one policymaker is dabbling as a social influencer—A New York City council member is turning to social media and short-form videos to interact with residents. [Category: Digital Government]
- + Arctic Bitcoin? Hilcorp, tech firm aim to test North Slope data center—A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency. [Category: Emerg...
- + Venturing forward: Exploring the next phase of govtech investment—The government technology is market is changing. [Category: Digital Government]
- + Inside one state’s effort to digitize 911 to improve public safety—In Arizona, officials hope next generation 911 capabilities will help improve the state’s public safety response and supplement the work of understaff...
- + Remote learning hurt high school grad rates. Ditching exit exams helped, new research finds—Even students who were in elementary school when COVID struck might need extra support to graduate high school, the authors of a new study said. [Cate...
- + Trust and security are top concerns in the public sector’s use of generative AI, survey says—A survey released by Amazon Web Services found that 83% of public sector respondents reported that their organizations are concerned about public trus...
- + Can AI help government prevent homelessness?—A predictive model is helping Los Angeles authorities link people at risk of homelessness to assistive services to keep them housed. [Category: Manage...
- + A proposed bill looks to protect reproductive health data privacy—Michigan lawmakers will consider legislation that would prohibit the collecting or processing of an individual’s reproductive health data without obta...
- + Lawmakers in one state are considering regulating police use of automated license plate readers—Virginia lawmakers are debating whether to regulate law enforcement departments’ use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). They heard constituent...
- + After passing a few AI laws in 2024, this state's legislature might have more in store next session—Idaho's Artificial Intelligence Working Group heard from experts on generative-AI about its promises, and challenges. [Category: Emerging Tech]
- + Huge gas plant eyed to power mystery $5B Louisiana data center—An electric utility is proposing a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a ‘game changing’ data center in northeast Louisiana, but critics questio...
- + Can AI solve unemployment? How states can transform workforce data into optimized career opportunities—Some states are looking to AI to improve unemployment outcomes. [Category: Digital Government]
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