Emerging Tech

Judge rebuffs family’s bid to change grade in AI cheating case

Preliminary federal court ruling says school rightly imposed discipline over academic integrity rules.

Digital Government

Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and cities are starting to push back

Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices."

Digital Government

Ratepayer advocates hail ‘landmark’ settlement with data centers, utility company

The nondiscriminatory agreement would apply to all “large load” customers once regulators approve.

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State and local governments have made strides in enhancing online payments, but they must continue to mature their payment systems to meet rising expectations.

Emerging Tech

New York's MTA considers flying drones to keep watch over buses

The transit agency is so far just seeking “information” about the possibility of using flying vehicles to “manage and oversee its bus operations” but union officials balk at the idea of replacing humans on the ground.

Cybersecurity

Could states’ cyber get trickier under a Trump admin?

Some Republicans have proposed eliminating CISA altogether, which could complicate information sharing efforts. More pressing, though, is the ending of federal cyber grants.

Digital Government

Government technology segments to watch

COMMENTARY | With all the pressures on government agencies, they must embrace innovative solutions.

Digital Government

LA’s push for modernization looks to spur housing development, reduce agency costs

A centralized portal for permitting services, experts say, will help the city streamline the application and approval process and could set the stage for other municipalities to follow.

Infrastructure

‘The $42B question’: What’s next for federal broadband funding?

The Trump administration could fiddle with the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program or even claw back funds. But the ball will be in states’ courts given how quickly they have moved, and the momentum behind getting people connected.

Emerging Tech

Under pressure from the SCC, Dominion reveals the true cost of data centers

COMMENTARY | With state leaders avidly chasing more data centers in the name of economic development, ordinary Virginians are left to watch the assault on their energy supply, their water and their environment.

Digital Government

Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid

Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losing their insurance coverage.

Emerging Tech

How drones are helping one community recover from Hurricane Helene

In South Carolina, drones are playing a key role in disaster assessment for the city of Aiken to more efficiently and accurately apply for federal recovery funds.

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Cybersecurity

Cyber training is key to help underserved communities, report finds

States must work to develop cybersecurity professionals in areas that have been left behind, and can use relationships with schools and nonprofits to do so, according to a new NASCIO report.

Emerging Tech

Crypto ‘miners’ may be losing some friends in Kentucky even as they gain one in the White House

Deals soured as Bitcoin prices dipped. What will happen now that prices are soaring?

Digital Government

How much did AI really impact the election?

AI tools can produce realistic deepfakes and synthetic audio that influence public opinion.

Digital Government

Elections offices slowly turn to .gov domain in the fight against misinformation

Uptake has been slow, even as the federal government has made it free. Experts said it could help election officials stand apart as purveyors of truthful information.

Digital Government

App offers city’s youth a safe space to report concerns, challenges

Denver’s Power of One app allows young people in a section of the city to get help. It’s part of a wider push for reporting systems to get assistance to juveniles who need it.

Digital Government

Trump wants even looser AI guardrails. Why California, despite passing over 20 AI bills this year, might not push back

President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?

Digital Government

Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast

COMMENTARY | Rather than winging it when an unusual health event crops up, health officials take a systematic approach. The goal is to quickly figure out what’s going on and squash any outbreak before it spreads.

Workforce

What Denver’s new chief data officer has in store for the community

Sean Greer is taking lessons learned from his previous IT work into his new role where data is imperative for improving city services and operations.