New York To Ban Fossil Fuels in New Buildings. 23 States Have Forbidden Such Bans.
A partisan rift is widening as states clash over electrification of buildings.
The Montana Legislator's Censure Shows That American Standards of Political Decorum Are Failing
COMMENTARY | The move violates the spirit of legislative rules set by none other than Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of this country, more than 200 years ago. Those rules were written to protect minority views.
Finding the right drone for the job
With MITRE’s Drone Selector, public safety agencies input their desired tasks and locality to see details on all drones that meet their requirements and can operate under current state and local regulations.
As Utah’s porn law kicks in, adult site blocks access in the state
Legislation requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages every time they visit took effect this week, an effort that advocacy groups said is flawed and ambiguous.
‘Cybersickness’ from VR headsets hits women more often
Researchers are exploring the causes and potential solutions to cybersickness, as it could have a negative impact when virtual reality starts playing a bigger part in job training or education in classrooms.
Conversational query: Kinetica builds ChatGPT front end to SQL database
A ChatGPT-based interface converts natural language questions into structured query language, allowing users to easily explore large, complex datasets.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?
While artificial intelligence outperforms humans in tasks requiring data processing and pattern recognition, people excel in common sense and logic. Two experts discuss the difference, good and bad, between humans adn
The Future of Cities Depend on Solving the Retail Puzzle
Retail sales have rebounded, but a new report says local and state officials will need to get creative to revive downtowns and help brick-and-mortar stores thrive again.
Smarter local airports via digital twins
Digital twins can help airport planners effectively manage future renovation projects, monitor daily operations and visualize future scenarios.
Pension systems’ built-in modernization deadline: IT staff retirements
The Washington Department of Retirement Systems is modernizing its pension administration infrastructure before the soon-to-be retirees managing it take their skills and knowledge with them.
Proposals Floated for Streamlining Broadband Permitting
House Republicans and Democrats debated more funding, removing environmental reviews and putting a “shot clock” on approvals in an effort to get the $42 billion in funding to much-needed broadband projects faster.
Cloud adoption gains traction in states
Almost 90% of state CIOs said cloud use is picking up steam, according to the initial results of a survey by NASCIO and Accenture released this week.
Texas’ Water Infrastructure Is Broken, Jeopardizing Quality and Supply for a Growing State
Texas has more than 7,000 water systems. A fraction of them self-reported that they lost 30 billion gallons of water due to broken pipes and leaks in 2021.
How Regions Can Pivot From Carbon- to Tech-based Economies
Shifting a regional economy is a long-term commitment that requires data-based strategies, economic and racial inclusion and significant, sustained investment in education, a recent report says.
The U.S. Supreme Court Could Upend Local Property Tax Laws
The justices heard a case last week on a Minnesota county's profit on a seized condo. A ruling could change property seizure programs nationwide.
How regions can pivot from carbon- to tech-based economies
Shifting a regional economy is a long-term commitment that requires data-based strategies, economic and racial inclusion and significant, sustained investment in education, a recent report says.
Don't call it data literacy, it's data proficiency
States can get employees successfully working with data by making the training process more approachable, data experts said.
Combating threats to employees in digital spaces
COMMENTARY | User activity monitoring and behavior analytics can beef up cybersecurity training and help protect the agency from internal and external risk.
Nation’s Longest-Serving Governor Won’t Run for Reelection
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee made a name for himself at home and nationally as an environmental champion.
Community Paramedics Don’t Wait for an Emergency to Visit Rural Patients at Home
Community paramedicine is expanding nationwide, including in rural areas, as health care providers, insurers and state governments recognize its potential to improve health and save money.
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