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NASCIO Execs: Cloud is No Longer a Priority, but an Expectation
As more states are taking advantage of StateRAMP, officials from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) say that state CIOs no longer view cloud as a priority, but as an expectation.
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  1. DHS Launches New AI Safety and Security Board
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, which will consider ways to promote the safe and secure use of AI technology in U.S. critical infrastructure.
  2. Tennessee College Opens Tech Studio to Train Teachers
    Austin Peay State University  in Tennessee has opened the Furniture Connection EdTech Studio, a comprehensive learning hub that allows pre-service teachers to gain hands-on experience using virtual reality (VR) headsets, 3D printers, LEGO Education sets, robotics, coding devices, and other cutting-edge tools.
  3. New York Launches Empire AI Consortium
    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement with the state legislature to establish Empire AI – a consortium that the governor’s office said will secure New York’s place at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) research. The agreement comes as part of the state’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
  1. Denver Colorado OIT Names New Chief Operations Officer
    The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has tapped Sridevi (Sri) Ramaswamy as its new chief operations officer.
  2. N.C. Touts 911 Modernization Success
    The North Carolina 911 Board has completed a lengthy modernization process intended to improve emergency services statewide.
  3. fraud PRAC: Legacy IT Systems Overarching Problem in Pandemic UI Fraud
    The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) published a new report stating that legacy IT systems at the Department of Labor (DoL) and state and local governments are an overarching issue within the DoL’s unemployment insurance (UI) program.
  4. D.C. Police Use Real-Time Crime Center to Combat Threats
    The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has launched two new tech-enabled initiatives – the Real-Time Crime Center and CameraConnect DC – which are both intended to fight crime and help the MPD apprehend criminals.
  1. North Dakota Works to Improve Financial Literacy
    In honor of April being Financial Literacy Month, North Dakota has launched a new digital resource to help residents improve their financial literacy.
  2. California IT: Legacy of Failure and a Call for Reform
    The book, Technology vs. Government: The Irresistible Force Meets the Immovable Object, was written and edited by Lloyd Levine, and co-published with contributions from eight other chapter authors including myself. Levine is a former member of the California State Legislature, and Senior Policy Fellow at the University of California. Levine’s tome is being called both a solid guidepost and a stark warning for government policy and administrative leaders at all levels of the public sector – especially for those leaders and their private sector IT vendor partners who have faced the wrath of public reprobation for their too-frequent shortcomings.
  3. Delaware Rolls out Improved State Housing Authority Website
    The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced the launch of an improved and more user-friendly website. State leaders said the new website was designed with the public and partners in mind, providing them easy access to services, resources, and information.
  4. CoSN, STEDA Release Free Procurement Tools
    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) have released the K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool Lite-V4.1 (K-12CVAT), a questionnaire framework specifically designed for K-12 schools, districts, and education service districts to measure vendor risk.
  5. Tech Hubs Program Requests $2 Billion in Phase 2 Proposals
    The Department of Commerce’s (DoC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) made public today the details of the 31 technology hubs’ proposals for the second phase of the new Tech Hubs program – revealing a collective request of $2 billion in funding for a total of 182 projects.
  6. Task Force Urges BU ‘Critically Embrace’ AI Tech
    Boston University (BU) recently released its AI Task Force Report, which includes a push for the university to “critically embrace” artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across campus.
  7. Montana Using Tech to Offer Personalized Professional Development Plans for Teachers
    The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is partnering with ImpactED, a global technology firm, to develop personalized professional development plans for K-8 teachers.
  8. Kansas Investing $8M in Digital Opportunities
    Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the state’s Digital Equity (DE) Plan has been approved by the Federal government, clearing the way for the state to receive $8.2 million in Federal funding to improve high-speed internet connectivity and increase digital opportunities across the state.
  9. Maryland Launches Website for Bridge Collapse Response
    Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, the state of Maryland began what is sure to be a lengthy recovery process. To help aid in that process, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has launched a new website that will serve as a central hub for Marylanders in search of Federal, state, and local resources and programs related to the bridge collapse.
  10. N.Y. Overhauling Outdated DMV Tech to Improve CX
    The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is preparing to undertake a multi-year project to replace and modernize its outdated technology systems. The DMV said the project will provide its customers with more efficient, secure, and convenient services, and will enable the agency to implement future technology advancements more efficiently.