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.
Digital Government
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.
Management
Rural Americans wait after judge delivers mixed ruling on digital equity dollars
A split decision has halted digital-skills programs for ethnic and racial minorities.
Artificial Intelligence
Local government AI training needs workflow proofing
COMMENTARY | Training should be treated as the beginning, rather than the finish line, and judge what works after the excitement of being in the classroom fades.
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Eligibility and enrollment: AI integration in Health and Human Services
Discover how AI is transforming benefits enrollment—streamlining complex processes while creating faster, more responsive services for constituents.
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Inside South Bend, Indiana’s journey creating a digital service team
The city’s digital service division used early successes to build a solid reputation in government, which has helped the team accrue long-term support for bigger projects, one official says.
Cybersecurity
How cyber ranges can help build trust in AI
The public and private sectors are turning more and more to closed environments to help prepare for a cyberattack. Experts said they can also build an understanding of AI and its capabilities.
Public Safety
How 9/11 changed the way America surveils its citizens
Twenty-five years later, the surveillance state has become a part of everyday policing. AI is taking it a step further.
Artificial Intelligence
AI safety advocacy group launches new state-level effort
Americans for Responsible Innovation debuted the advocacy arm to bring responsible AI policy assistance to local lawmakers.
Digital Government
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.
Cybersecurity
Luminis cybersecurity incident highlights ‘concerning’ rise in attacks on healthcare
Experts say officials should anticipate future attacks and bolster their cybersecurity protections.
Artificial Intelligence
The largest US school districts restrict student AI use
Los Angeles and New York City banned most students from using artificial intelligence in classrooms this school year.
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Digital Government
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.
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Transforming State and Local Government: From Manual Triage to Agentic Defense with Google SecOps
Ransomware handoffs now happen in seconds. Discover the emerging threats federal cyber teams need to prepare for.
Emerging Tech
Mobile IDs are an ‘easy sell,’ but state leaders urge more education
More than 20 states now accept mobile driver’s licenses but there is relatively low uptake among residents.
Infrastructure
Big Tech wants to build a data center in your city. Is it worth it?
A closer look at costs and benefits.
Public Safety
Flock cameras divide Tennessee governments, residents over privacy as some end their contracts
In East Tennessee, several counties swear by the license plating-reading technology, while others vote to end contracts.
Artificial Intelligence
AI and the new rules of digital trust: Watermarks
COMMENTARY | AI watermarking will become more than a tech issue for governments. In time, it could help them authenticate official communications and identify fraudulent ones.
Emerging Tech
How tech can help localities solve weather gaps
National Weather Service radars may miss storms or other incidents, but now local governments are investing in their own equipment to supplement those federal tools.
Artificial Intelligence
NYC’s new school AI ban explained: What’s changing? What’s still murky?
NYC public schools will ban student-facing generative AI through eighth grade and cap screen time, Mayor Mamdani announced. But key details — including the specific tools affected — remain unclear days before school starts.
Artificial Intelligence
Nevada lawmakers propose oversight for state, local agencies using AI
Elected officials want basic standards governing how the technology is used by state and local government entities.
Digital Government
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.
