Digital Government
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
The company will only follow through on toughest new limits if TikTok, YouTube adopt similar rules.
Cybersecurity
White House to soon launch water provider cyber protection program
The plans come as several states face water system intrusions from what some official suspect could be linked to Iran.
People
Counties are where government has to show its work
COMMENTARY | Counties build and run the machinery of public life under a budget that cannot hide the tradeoffs — and that is what equips them for government’s hardest choices.
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Workforce
New toolkit aims to chip away at government hiring snags
Work for America has released new guidance on how state and local governments can better address and resolve common hiring painpoints.
Management
Snap decision: AG Sunday files lawsuit against social media giant over lack of teen safeguards
The announcement on Tuesday against Snapchat follows the attorney general’s salvo against TikTok earlier this month
Cybersecurity
Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical infrastructure breaches
Four of the five people named in the cyber action were also charged last week in the Justice Department’s expanded Mabna Institute case.
Artificial Intelligence
Can an old dog teach an old man a new trick?
COMMENTARY | New tools should be an amplifier, not a replacement, for the work done by employees. AI should do the same, and be an upgrade to a working process.
Artificial Intelligence
Early findings from Maricopa County’s new AI assistant reveal resident priorities
Pet-related services are a leading search topic among users so far, and officials view these findings as an opportunity to foster resident engagement.
Emerging Tech
How the World Cup became a ‘forcing function’ for drone security
While some acknowledged the rollout was a little “chaotic” at times, experts said it has helped states and cities think a lot more about how they manage their skies.
Artificial Intelligence
Lowndes County residents demand transparency in hyperscale data center development
The facility has requested 1,500 megawatts of energy capacity from Alabama Power — enough to power roughly one million homes.
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Management
Trump administration softens demand for hospitals to share emergency room medical records
A consumer safety agency is assuring hospitals that participation in an injury surveillance system overhaul is voluntary despite earlier correspondence obtained by Nextgov/FCW claiming they are required to join.
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Artificial Intelligence
How one Virginia county’s AI platform protects sensitive data
Prince William County uses Liminal to prevent employees from inputting sensitive data into generative AI in what a spokesperson described as a “filtration level.”
Artificial Intelligence
Center of attention: Data centers are dominating Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race
Shifting positions on data centers have become points of attack from both sides in the race for governor.
Digital Government
South Dakota’s cybersecurity program is running out of time, money as local governments face attacks
The $7 million in state cybersecurity funding for SecureSD expires in 2028. Once it runs out, local governments will have to absorb costs.
Artificial Intelligence
Who wins the AI race is the wrong question
COMMENTARY | If the debate focuses on who wins, people will be an afterthought. The real question is: who benefits?
Public Safety
Counties and cities sue over counterterrorism grant rule changes
The four local governments said the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to tie the grants to election security measures were unconstitutional, as states run elections, not the feds.
Artificial Intelligence
A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s data center requirements
TeraWulf, which is looking to build a hyperscale data center, said it’s committing to pay its share of taxes, follow environmental laws and “build a meaningful relationship” with the community.
Artificial Intelligence
Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting
Artificial intelligence tools aim to address one of the most persistent sources of delays: incomplete applications.
Digital Government
Going on the offensive: How local governments can proactively leverage data against physical climate risk
COMMENTARY | Local agencies are not climate modeling labs, but by using external data, leaders can protect their capacity and focus entirely on using local expertise to make decisions.
