As 988 Crisis Line Sees More Use, States Debate How to Pay for It
Five states have approved a monthly phone fee to support the crisis hotline.
Tech innovations get tryout in regulatory sandboxes
By temporarily waiving regulations over new technology, states can evaluate how existing laws can impact entrepreneurs and economic development.
How Data Insights Can Solve Geographic Inequity and Build Regional Economies
The Commerce Department’s Regional Economic Research Initiative will provide accessible data tools, visualizations and expert services to help federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers better understand what kind of projects will promote growth.
How to talk to users about cybersecurity
User-friendly login tools and clear communication go a long way toward getting staff in step with cybersecurity protocols.
The CHIPS Act Challenge for State and Local Governments
The federal government has a powerful policy vision for the development of a vibrant U.S. semiconductor industry. How those visions play out is of intense interest.
Key Steps in Creating a Diverse Broadband Workforce
COMMENTARY | States urgently need to identify and build robust workforces now or risk being left behind.
A Spill Outside Philadelphia Adds to the Growing List of Chemical Accidents This Year
There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.
Watermarking ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation
Digital watermarks on training data used for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT could help protect against fraudulent activity, an expert says.
ChatGPT for State and Local Agencies? Not so Fast.
Tasks that can benefit from automation such as software development, traffic management or rote tasks are good candidates for ChatGPT, but those that need more subjectivity still require human intervention, experts say.
How data insights can solve geographic inequity, build regional economies
The Commerce Department’s Regional Economic Research Initiative will provide accessible data tools, visualizations and expert services help to federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers better understand what kind of projects will promote growth.
Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
It took years to build the multi-state system known as ERIC, which weeds out duplicate, deceased and suspicious voter registrations. Texas Republicans want to dump it, but there’s no viable alternative.
How effective asset management supports data center sustainability
COMMENTARY | With proactive monitoring and asset management, agencies can drive down cooling costs while avoiding downtime risk.
As More Republican States Consider Expanding Medicaid, the GOP House Proposes Gutting it
Republicans in Congress want to reduce federal spending on Medicaid, arguing it has grown too much.
Turning hackers’ behavior against them
By identifying psychological biases of hackers, a new program aims to develop proactive network defenses that go beyond tech-based solutions and rely on analysis of attackers’ behavior to thwart them.
ChatGPT for state and local agencies? Not so fast.
Tasks that can benefit from automation such as software development, traffic management or rote tasks are good candidates for ChatGPT, but those that need more subjectivity still require human intervention, experts say.
State mandates K-12 cyber education
North Dakota is the first state in the nation to require cybersecurity education be integrated into K-12 classrooms.
Reducing health disparities through effective data management
COMMENTARY | Data management solutions can help public health agencies effectively organize, analyze and optimize the value of their data.
All Aboard: Passenger Rail Is Rolling Along the Atlantic Coast
Two Southern states have set record-high ridership numbers and are looking to expand their networks. Here’s how they did it.
States With Legal Pot Consider How to Protect Cannabis Workers
In some states, so-called labor peace agreements have figured prominently in efforts to set up legal pot marketplaces.
Extra Food Assistance Cushioned the Early Pandemic’s Blow on Kids’ Mental Health
COMMENTARY | Expanding SNAP helped shield low-income children from some of the harm caused by economic upheaval when the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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