Workforce
How student-run security centers can help state and local governments find cyber talent
Higher education institutions are turning to their students to meet their cyber needs, while simultaneously developing a tech-savvy workforce for the public sector.
Management
The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear
Federal data collection on abortion is indefinitely on pause, making it difficult to determine how the reversal of Roe v. Wade has reshaped Americans' lives.
Digital Government
Montgomery, Alabama law firm says attorney’s use of AI was ‘isolated event’
Matthew Reeves of Butler Snow acknowledged in a court hearing last month he used artificial intelligence to generate citations in a brief that later turned out to be hallucinations.
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The intersection of AI and security: Balancing transformation and risk
As AI expands in government, boosting efficiency and public services, it also introduces new vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
Improving spending efficiency to maximize results
COMMENTARY | How state and local governments can use technology to increase the efficiency of their grant and contract process, maximizing impact in a time of fiscal austerity.
Digital Government
Budget worries prevent more IT modernization, survey says
State and local leaders want to modernize their legacy systems, but uncertainty over federal funding is stymieing their progress, an EY survey shared exclusively with Route Fifty found.
Management
The challenges of tackling too much screen time
Excessive smartphone and social media use may harm youth, but are blanket school bans a feasible solution?
Cybersecurity
Feds expect Iran’s cyber forces will target US networks after strikes on nuclear sites
Iran has often targeted U.S. digital systems. Last year, Iranian hackers pilfered and distributed sensitive documents from inside President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Artificial Intelligence
AI task force to help guide the tech’s use in criminal justice
The Council on Criminal Justice and RAND Corporation are partnering to create a panel of experts that will produce research and other resources to help agencies and policymakers leverage AI safely.
People
Maryland already seeing ‘big impact’ from federal DOGE cuts
Cuts thus far in 2025 are hitting as hard as two years of federal sequestration cuts a decade ago, state Comptroller Brookie Lierman said. Maryland is now looking to further diversify its economy.
Digital Government
Trump team’s reworking delays billions in broadband build-out
A Trump administration reworking of a $42 billion broadband expansion program will trigger delays as millions of rural Americans wait for promised connections and the telehealth services they bring.
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Infrastructure
Virginia doesn’t have statewide data center regulations. Localities are making their own rules.
Without statewide rules in place, local governments have been scrambling to put regulations on the growing data center industry.
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Observability: A critical component of digital transformation for public sector
For effective digital transformation, observability is key—offering visibility and AI-driven insights across your entire IT ecosystem. Learn how it drives smarter decisions.
Digital Government
How one Ohio county uses tech to help residents navigate the benefits cliff
In Summit County, a centralized platform is helping social service workers better support people as they transition out of public assistance programs like Medicaid.
Digital Government
Uber, Lyft oppose some bills that aim to prevent assaults during rides
The companies argue they have sufficient safety features within their apps.
Artificial Intelligence
Environmentalists say they’re cautious to adopt AI into their work
The decision to use newer tech tools, like AI models, which require physical infrastructure and large amounts of energy, water and other resources, isn’t a straightforward one for those interested in conservation, one expert says.
Emerging Tech
How prediction analysis can help further cut traffic deaths
COMMENTARY | Just over 39,000 people died in traffic fatalities last year, a number that is still too high but represents a 4% drop from 2023. Technology can help reduce that figure more.
Artificial Intelligence
AI can help increase language inclusivity for governments, but risks remain
While the tech can help expand service access to non-English speakers, one expert says humans should have the final say when it comes to translating government communications, especially in high-stakes situations.
Digital Government
South Carolina takes its benefits call centers to the cloud
After “dismal” timeliness ratings, the state’s Department of Social Services modernized so its centers would be more reliable and use AI to help more quickly administer cases.
Digital Government
Could a lawsuit finally spur new York into action on food stamp theft?
The state has left defrauded food stamp recipients to fend for themselves. Internal agency emails point to a long-simmering effort riddled with delays.
Infrastructure
T-Mobile is using 5G, drones and AI to help first responders
The provider’s T-Priority 5G network slicing solution aims to give first responders enhanced connectivity services in disaster zones.
