As part of its efforts to combat wildfires, Maui, Hawaii has added a new AI tool to its emergency response plan.
Edia, an edtech company, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to target chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools across the country.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is using a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund “The Neuromorphic Commons (THOR)” project, which will offer researchers access to a large-scale neuromorphic computing system.
A new partnership between Michigan Virtual, a provider of online education for K-12 schools in Michigan, and Stride Tutoring, an online tutoring service, will provide online tutoring opportunities for students across Michigan.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it has received 2,734 applications from schools, libraries, and consortia of schools and libraries to participate in the agency’s Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
State and local governments – facing technology skills gaps and difficulties hiring and retaining talent – can be especially vulnerable to cyber threats. Increasingly complex network infrastructures add new cybersecurity challenges. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, Mike Lauer, national director of public sector at Fortinet and former chief technology architect for the state of Iowa, discusses how platform approaches coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) can give state and local governments the boost they need against threat actors.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Connecticut more than $9 million in Federal funding to implement the state’s Connecticut: Everyone Connected digital equity plan.
San Diego, Calif., is touting the success of its recent roll out of smart streetlight and automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology in helping police get a better handle on crime.
Pennsylvania has launched a new one-stop grant search tool that is intended to improve citizen access to government funding opportunities.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that it has launched the Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment (CORE), a new online licensing system, for the first set of IDFPR-licensed professionals.
