North Dakota attorney general says AI a priority for next wave of criminal justice professionals
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said law enforcement and prosecutors need to be prepared to combat crimes committed using artificial intelligence.
Inside Iowa’s data solutions looking to reduce recidivism and improve prison management
Timely data insights are helping Iowa’s Department of Corrections target facilities that need extra support to manage and release incarcerated individuals successfully.
Feds ‘pleasantly surprised’ by new round of BEAD proposals
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said she was encouraged by the revised plans coming in from states and predicted “tremendous success” in building out broadband internet.
As Chicago quantum campus breaks ground, residents call for community benefits
Developers and lawmakers say the project will be an economic boon, but concerns about contamination and displacement persist.
Judge refuses to block voter data transfer, noting election agency’s promise to sign agreement first
A Circuit Court judge in South Carolina refused Wednesday to temporarily block the South Carolina Election Commission from sharing information with the Department of Justice.
DC office releases guide for public servants to make digital forms accessible
A research and design team from Washington, D.C., has developed a field guide that officials can leverage to develop and test the accessibility of digital forms.
FCC ends federal funding for Wi-Fi hotspots, access on buses
Chair Brendan Carr said the two uses of E-Rate funding were unlawful and it represented “overreach” by the Biden administration.
Preparing New York for evolving cyber threats
An interview with New York State Deputy Chief Cyber Officer for Operations Michaela Lee.
Feds vote to move forward with cellphone jamming, a longtime priority for South Carolina prisons
A plan to allow cellphone jamming in state prisons can move forward, the Federal Communications Commission decided Tuesday.
How tech has improved Coloradans’ access to early childhood education
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood is seeing preschool enrollment gains after deploying a software solution that streamlines the application process for families and caregivers.
FCC chair floats preempting state AI laws
Brendan Carr said the agency will explore whether it can block “heavy handed” regulations of the technology. Experts aren’t sure it has the authority to do so.
Utilities and telecoms turn to Washington lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges
Legislators are looking at tougher penalties and new requirements for scrapyards.
NYC mayor locks in Big Apple Connect through 2028, one day before oversight hearing
The renewal locks New York City into well over $100 million in costs for the controversial program that provides free internet for public housing residents.
Flying under the radar: Congress is poised to let key counter-drone authorities lapse
COMMENTARY | It could put our nation’s critical infrastructure and American lives at risk by creating an unnecessary gap in the fabric of our nation’s security.
How Google’s Rapid Innovation Team uses AI to quickly solve governments’ problems
A small team will typically deploy within an agency and, over the course of six weeks, build a solution in what is a far quicker process than usual procurement. Results already suggest its methods are working.
Arizona cracks down on crypto ATM scams that cost residents $177 million
Arizona has seen an increase in the number of people getting scammed via cryptocurrency.
School systems are remaking the old yellow bus into a high-tech machine
Live cameras, GPS tracking and navigation have reshaped the school bus experience for students and drivers.
New data mapping tool helps officials identify telemedicine service gaps
The tool can also help strengthen governments’ efforts to advocate for funding opportunities like the recently announced $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, one expert says.
DOJ files suit against six states that refused to share voter data
The Trump administration is seeking personal data on millions of Americans.
Last of unconnected South Carolinians could come online with ‘anchor leg’ plan for broadband
South Carolina needs just $41.4 million of its federal share to finish, according to the Broadband Office. What becomes of the remaining $510 million is unknown.
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