Management
Data is the building block to better government, Philadelphia official says
Philadelphia wants to revitalize one of its poorest neighborhoods and is leaning on data to keep officials accountable to the public throughout the process.
Artificial Intelligence
Hochul, DiNapoli want more information on AI’s threat and benefits to the workforce
A new commission is tasked with creating policy remedies to the potential rise in automation.
Digital Government
Trump’s anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs
The new White House task force will withhold government funding for state and local benefits programs if their anti-fraud controls are viewed as lacking.
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Infrastructure
Granular driving and intersection data helps drive traffic safety investments
The Missouri Department of Transportation is turning to telematics data to identify high-risk intersections that officials hope will bolster their efforts to deploy solutions that can improve roadway safety.
Digital Government
City leaders predict ‘real bad trouble’ if FirstNet isn’t reauthorized
The reauthorization push ahead of the February deadline arrived at a National League of Cities conference this week as the effort moves through Congress.
Digital Government
Buying a ‘loot box’ in an online game? Some of the swag could help public schools under a Colorado bill
A bill aimed at enhancing data privacy for children would also subject online gaming add-on transactions to a 5% fee.
Management
Gov. Sherrill backs social media restrictions for young people
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill indicated support for bills demanding black box warning for frequent social media users and limits on targeted ads for minors.
Digital Government
Governments’ website accessibility deadline is fast approaching
It’s still unclear how the federal government will enforce the rule for larger jurisdictions under the Americans with Disabilities Act, while small jurisdictions have another year to comply.
Infrastructure
Shifting politics around data centers scramble Healey AI push
A backlash to data centers is scrambling whether and how the AI industry takes hold in Massachusetts, how it plays politically for Democrats in a deep-blue state and how state officials manage the tradeoffs.
Digital Government
In unprecedented move, Arizona files criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against Kalshi for illegal gambling and election betting, a first among U.S. states.
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Emerging Tech
A new kind of fire detection technology comes to a California county
San Bernardino County is building a network of sensors that detect when high-risk lightning strikes the ground, giving fire officials an early warning to weather events that could escalate into wild fires.
Digital Government
Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud
Kansas bankers seek legislation that would hold telecommunications providers and social media platforms liable for fraudulent activity that results in losses for banks.
Artificial Intelligence
From phones, to school-issued laptops and AI, here’s how Utah schools are changing their rules
This year lawmakers examined how Utah students are interacting with established and emerging technologies and guided school districts to take action.
Digital Government
Inside the first 90 days: The state playbook for modern rural health transformation
COMMENTARY | The Rural Health Transformation Program will require states to completely rethink how they deliver services. Here are four moves they can make right now for long-term viability.
Artificial Intelligence
It’s time for cities and higher education to join forces on effective AI, experts say
Local governments and academic institutions haven’t always aligned their goals and priorities. But for either sector to unlock artificial intelligence’s potential, they must work more closely together, according to a brief from New America.
Cybersecurity
New Texas Cyber Command looks to ‘bind the state together’
The command went live in September, and must build an information-sharing and analysis center, a threat intelligence center, a digital forensics lab and an incident response unit.
Infrastructure
A new era of data center development is like a second industrial revolution
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has changed the data center industry and thrust construction of giant server farms into the public eye in a way that’s triggering significant community opposition.
Cybersecurity
Stryker hack could set stage for more pro-Iran cyber sabotage
Attacks like the one on the Michigan-based medical tech company could indicate that bad actors are expanding their targets to these shores.
