The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced earlier this month it will invest $27 million to enhance data system development and interoperability among California’s five containerized ports – the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, and Hueneme.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that it is rolling out new ways to pay to provide an easier, more convenient, and modernized rider experience in the greater Boston area.

The FBI partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Education Department to host a cybersecurity summit to bolster the partnership between Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia’s local law enforcement agencies and school districts, the bureau announced on June 28.

The Utah Department of Commerce has launched the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP).

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology is asking cybersecurity software vendors to submit bids on a request for proposal (RFP) for a new comprehensive cybersecurity solutions state contract.

Beginning this summer, the University of Colorado has rolled out a new employee self-service (ESS) tool that allows employees using Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI), FMLA, and Parental Leave to apply for and manage their leave more easily.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has tapped Christine Sakuda to serve as the state’s new chief information officer (CIO) overseeing the Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), effective Aug. 5.

The Commerce Department’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation to connect more Americans with resources to spur innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) component could be doing more to help Tribal authorities with technical assistance as they seek to create and improve broadband services using $3 billion in funding from the Federal government’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

As part of its efforts to assist unsheltered individuals, the city of Reno, Nev., is launching a new app that will help outreach workers more effectively support the unsheltered community.