New Jersey has launched the NJ AI Assistant, a generative AI-powered platform for New Jersey State employees that will serve as a safe, “sandbox” environment for state employees to use AI to responsibly improve government services and operations.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) publicly disclosed that it experienced a cyberattack in February of this year.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new guide on July 5 that aims to enhance the security of election infrastructure by providing a thorough overview of operational security (OPSEC) for election officials.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has launched a new working group to study and offer recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Arkansas state government.

The city of Des Moines, Iowa has hired Jeffery Wann as its new chief information officer (CIO).

Frederick County, Md., Executive Jessica Fitzwater has appointed Ty Howard as chief information officer (CIO) and director of the Division of Interagency Information Technologies effective July 15.

Connecticut has opened the application window for the first round of the state’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the United States Cyber Command.

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said today that artificial intelligence (AI) will be beneficial to Congress by helping lawmakers write clearer legislation.

The University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will use a $1,155,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) to develop and offer an Indigenous Education for All online course free to the public.