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  1. Kansas Upgrades Unemployment Insurance Online System
    The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) has completed a massive upgrade to its online system for accessing unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
  2. Pennsylvania Distributing 9,000 Laptops to Community Institutions
    The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) will distribute more than 9,100 laptops to community institutions across the commonwealth to support residents who do not have access to digital technology.
  3. New York Rolls Out Customer Experience Strategy
    New York State has developed its first-ever customer experience strategy, a new initiative aimed at transforming how New Yorkers interact with government services and improving government operations on a day-to-day basis.
  1. Delaware Expands Data, Reports on Healthcare Cost Website
    The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has added new data and reports to its CostAware website, which is designed to help state residents understand how their health care dollars are spent by comparing the variation of average costs for different episodes of care and medical services based on actual medical claims in Delaware.
  2. FCC FCC Chair Calls on Congress to Fully Fund ‘Rip and Replace’ Program
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is once again calling on Congress to fully fund the FCC’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (SCRP), which aims to have communications service providers “rip and replace” untrusted IT equipment from their networks.
  3. West Virginia State Parks Opens Online Merch Store
    Just in time for the holiday shopping season, West Virginia State Parks has opened a new online merchandise store.
  4. Report Ties Most CI Vulnerabilities to Same 20 Software Components
    More than 80 percent of the most severe tech-related vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure originate from the same 20 software components, a new report out this week from Fortress Information Security finds.
  1. N.C. Awards $800K For Coding, Mobile App Development
    Eighteen school districts across the state of North Carolina will receive a total of $800,000 in grant funding to help students develop computer science skills through coding and app development.
  2. USC Selects Latest Cohort of Edtech Accelerator
    University of Southern California’s (USC) Rossier School of Education announced the seventh cohort if its Education Technology Accelerator, which helps edtech entrepreneurs improve their solutions, accelerate growth, and increase impact.
  3. Virginia Dept. of Education Launches Early Childhood Portal
    The Virginia Department of Education has launched a new online portal to help families access quality and safety information for more than 3,000 publicly-funded early childhood care sites across Virginia.
  4. California DMV Partners With AuthenticID to Boost Digital ID Security
    The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has partnered with biometric identity company AuthenticID to fortify its mobile driver's license (mDL) program.  
  5. CTDOT Launches Contactless ‘Tap & Ride’ Program
    The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) launched its new Tap & Ride pilot program, allowing passengers to pay their bus fare by tapping their Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards, and by using their mobile wallet.  
  6. New Jersey Task Force Publishes First AI Road Map
    Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) holds the power to boost economies, enhance equity, transform government services, and empower workers, according to the debut report from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force. 
  7. National Capital Region Security Cameras Get AI Upgrade
    The skies around Washington, D.C., are getting a tech upgrade. The National Capital Region’s (NCR) post-9/11 air defense system is getting an artificial intelligence (AI) boost, as cameras and lasers that monitor the skies for threats have been upgraded.
  8. More North Carolinians Gain Internet Access Through new Partnership
    A new collaboration between the North Carolina Department of IT’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity and NC 211 is helping more residents connect to the internet and access digital inclusion services, advancing Gov. Roy Cooper’s ongoing efforts to close the digital divide across the state.
  9. St. Louis Police Dept. Launches Real-Time Crime Map
    A new online crime mapping tool launched by the St. Louis, Mo., Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) aims to help the city’s residents stay informed and increase transparency around crime prevention.  
  10. Texas EO Aims to Protect Infrastructure From Chinese Cyberattacks
    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new Executive Order (EO) on Nov. 20 that aims to protect the state’s critical infrastructure from potential cyberattacks directed by the Chinese government.