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Easterly: U.S. Elections Have Never Been More Secure
With just 50 days left until the 2024 presidential election in the United States, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly emphasized today that election infrastructure has never been more secure.
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Conn. Governor, Education Commissioner Urge School Districts to Implement New Tech Policies
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts to implement new recommendations from the Connecticut State Board of Education regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools.
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Illinois Leveraging Tech to Improve Court Access
The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State – in partnership with the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice and The Chicago Bar Foundation – launched a new pilot utilizing local libraries’ technology to improve court access.
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How Public Sector IT Organizations Reduce Resource Drain with Self-Service Portals
As state and local governments undertake modernization and digital transformation initiatives, many find their legacy IT Service Management (ITSM) platform presents a barrier to positive change. Fortunately modern, codeless ITSM platforms provide the necessary capabilities for success in modernizing systems – combining Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Enterprise Service Management (ESM) as well as integration and […]
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Maryland Joins 12 States in Adding IRS Direct File
Maryland is the latest state to join the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File online tool for the 2025 filing season, which will enable the preparation and filing of taxes electronically and free of charge.
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Calif. Leveraging GenAI to Combat Homelessness
California wants industry’s innovative generative artificial intelligence solutions to help the state combat its housing and homelessness crisis.
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FCC Reignites $9B 5G Fund for Rural America
Rural communities will have access to increased government subsidies for the development of 5G mobile wireless broadband services after the reignition of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 5G Fund for Rural America.
Join state CIOs and industry experts for discussions on the pressing issues facing state and local government IT teams during the next installment of MeriTalk’s State Tech Vision series.
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CTA Pilots AI Gun Detection System for Enhanced Security
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun using artificial intelligence-powered security system cameras to detect guns.
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Madhu Gottumukkala Named South Dakota’s New BIT Commissioner
Madhu Gottumukkala has been appointed as commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, according to a recent announcement.
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NASA JPL Alum Mattmann Joins UCLA as First Chief Data and AI Officer
Chris Mattmann has been named University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) first chief data and artificial intelligence officer. Mattmann is not only the first chief data and artificial intelligence officer at UCLA, but the first at any University of California campus.
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Iowa Turns to AI-Powered Tutor to Support Elementary Students
The Iowa Department of Education announced that 41 elementary schools will deploy an AI-powered tutor to provide personalized reading education support for students.
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Villanova University Names Tej Patel new Chief Information Officer
Villanova University in Pennsylvania has named Tej Patel as its new vice president for IT and chief information officer (CIO), effective Sept. 9.
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Massachusetts Schools Receive $265K for Computer Science Education
In a bid to expand computer science education across the commonwealth, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is awarding $265,025 in grants to nine school districts to establish and promote rigorous, engaging and standards-aligned digital literacy and computer science education.
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Virginia State Park Expands Inclusivity Efforts
Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia has become the first state park in the country to install the RightHear Accessibility system which improves inclusivity and accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision.
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New Orleans Police Department Upgrades Public Safety Tech
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is partnering with Mark43, a public safety software company, to implement a cloud-based records management system (RMS).
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California Coalition Launches Satellite to Track Pollution
The Carbon Mapper Coalition, a California-based coalition that includes the state government and philanthropic organizations, has launched a methane-detecting satellite that will help track dangerous pollutants including methane.
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Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Updates App to Guide Fish-Eating Choices
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) has updated its Gigiigoo’inaan mobile app to provide guidance for users on their fish-eating choices throughout the Great Lakes and Bemidji Region waterways.
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Feds Warn of Iran Ransom Groups Targeting SLGs
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors continues to exploit U.S. organizations.
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Ryan Mulhall Tapped to Lead Iowa Communications Network
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Ryan Mulhall as the new executive director of the Iowa Communications Network.
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CISA Hosts Annual Election Security Exercise
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted its seventh annual Tabletop the Vote election security exercise on Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 26-27.
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Batavia City School District Names Wendy Villone as Director of Educational Technology
New York’s Batavia City School District Board of Education has approved the appointment of Wendy Villone as the director of Educational Technology, effective Sept. 12.