Governments are relying more on social media influencers
More are using influencers as trusted community messengers for public information and education campaigns, a trend that started during the pandemic and is not going away.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OpenAI’s infrastructure platform to open five new data centers
The company will add locations in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and elsewhere in the Midwest, representing seven gigawatts of planned capacity for Stargate out of its original 10 gigawatt commitment.
New federal bill would mandate agencies study data centers’ rural impact
The legislation would require several federal agencies to study their effects on energy supply, reliability and costs to consumers amid what is expected to be accelerating demand.
Lawmaker warns of ‘patchwork of indecision’ from state AI laws
A 10-year ban on states regulating the technology was stricken from the reconciliation package this year, but speakers at a House hearing said the federal government must lead the way.
Worries mount over drone incursions on sensitive sites
A bipartisan group of governors called on Congress to grant them authority to “mitigate” drone threats, while speakers told a House hearing threats will only multiply as the tech evolves.
Maryland to open new quantum center
The state, which unveiled the center at the Quantum World Congress, is partnering with the University of Maryland Economic Corporation and Microsoft on the project through its “Capital of Quantum” initiative.
How quantum became a ‘blue ocean’ opportunity for a Virginia county
Fairfax County hosts the Quantum World Congress this week in a bid to make the entire Greater Washington region a hub for the emerging technology and to form alliances.
Satellite’s use grows as BEAD plans roll in
Fiber still leads the way, but SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper look set to be bigger players in the tech-neutral federal program.
Guardrails must come before digital ID, says state privacy leader
Utah Chief Privacy Officer Christopher Bramwell said some governments have not yet done enough work to build trust and policy before launching themselves into tech solutions.
Cyber leaders say culture is hard to track but must constantly evolve
Speakers at this week’s Billington Cybersecurity Summit said if even the lowest-level employees are shown where they can make a difference, it can encourage that culture.
Upgraded 911 and reauthorized FirstNet among public safety officials’ tech priorities
Emergency management and law enforcement officials told a House subcommittee there is much to be done if states and localities are to be able to respond to multiplying threats and challenges.
California cities turn to AI to streamline permitting
Lancaster and San Jose both said they would use the technology to make it easier and faster to get a building permit by pre-screening and validating applications.
North Carolina lawmaker sues over AI-generated ad campaign
State Sen. DeAndrea Salvador’s TED Talk was manipulated and used in a campaign for energy efficient appliances in Latin America, and won awards at a major event in Cannes.
New bill would reauthorize state and local cyber grant program
The bipartisan legislation, which expires at month’s end, would extend the popular program and ensure that critical infrastructure and AI systems are covered under it.
Push continues to fund cyber info-sharing center
Emergency funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center runs out at the end of September, and experts are worried about the consequences if it lapses fully.
Alaska signs first-of-its-kind permit streamlining deal with feds
The state agreed to receive assistance from the federal Permitting Council to work together on certain projects in a bid to move them through the process more quickly.
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