Modernizing Medicaid systems without disrupting care
COMMENTARY | State Medicaid IT directors should not try to replace their enterprise systems all in one project, but phase it in such a way to avoid issues.
Delaware’s proposed ‘AI company’ bill needs clearer accountability frameworks, experts say
The proposed legislation would take humans out of the loop and allow autonomous agents to conduct business operations as part of the state’s sandbox initiative.
Maryland gets nonprofit support to implement new work requirements
Code for America and other civic tech nonprofits are helping Maryland tackle tech, customer experience and workplace efficiency challenges to comply with new federal Medicaid rules.
Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI
Federal regulators are scrutinizing E-Rate school internet subsidies in the name of controlling screen time. School district leaders fear the fallout.
Pritzker establishes AI cabinet amid calls for greater regulation
The advisory group will explore new policies and ways to protect residents from harm.
New initiative looks to bring local government ‘to the 21st century’
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Digital Civic Infrastructure Initiative will look to support research, case studies and civic tech tools for local governments who want to enhance how they interact with and serve constituents.
BEAD’s job is both ‘easier’ and ‘harder’ amid funds release, research finds
States will soon be able to connect unserved locations, but several reports warned that a lot of hard work remains ahead to truly close the digital divide.
Why some residents with disabilities are losing Medicaid and SNAP before they apply
COMMENTARY | Government websites are littered with accessibility issues, and with a federal deadline looming, the time is right for them to catch up.
Before you buy an e-procurement system, count your paper
COMMENTARY | Governments keep funding procurement modernization without ever measuring the process it replaces. That's the main reason these programs disappoint.
AG unveils plan for how Mississippi will spend $189M Meta settlement
Lynn Fitch said over $18 million a year would be split between three state agencies on mental health, recreation and education spending.
Maryland launches free online system for filing individual state income taxes
The portal comes almost a year after the federal government ended Direct File, a program that offered 25 states free online tax-filing services.
What happens to BEAD dollars after the last location is connected?
COMMENTARY | States may still be left with additional funds even after their existing obligations are met. The future use of those funds is a significant policy and implementation issue.
Frontline caseworkers need the right tools to implement federal rule changes, civic tech leader says
Enabling caseworkers who help residents navigate public benefit programs with the right resources and tools is especially important as governments grapple with ongoing rule changes from the federal government, one expert says.
Tennessee kids could see major Meta settlement windfall. How will it be spent?
Lawmakers in January will get to decide when and where to spend tens of millions of dollars from a landmark settlement with Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta.
States can spend leftover BEAD funds to connect missed locations, NTIA says
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said states can use at least some of the remaining $21 billion for anywhere still unserved by broadband.
New state cloud rules are rewriting who can sell to government
COMMENTARY | Independently verified security is moving from a review conducted near the end of procurement to a requirement that can determine who competes and on what timetable.
The floor, not the ceiling: Moving beyond California’s SB 707 to build real public trust
COMMENTARY | Key provisions of the state’s Brown Act came into effect this summer, but it should be seen as just the first step on the path to building more trust.
Mamdani ends Adams’s Chromebook spending spree
New York Focus had spotlighted the T-Mobile contract, which cost the city $3.5 million a month to equip Chromebooks with cell service.
States are mostly compliant with website accessibility rule, report finds
But many remain concerned about their ability to investigate and remediate any issues ahead of next year’s extended deadline, the report from NASCIO notes.
Arkansas expects millions from Meta settlement. Here’s where other social media cases stand.
The state will receive millions from last week's settlement, but still has a number of cases against other social media giants pending.
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