Digital Government
AG unveils plan for how Mississippi will spend $189M Meta settlement
Lynn Fitch said over $18 million a year would be split between three state agencies on mental health, recreation and education spending.
Artificial Intelligence
As police increasingly embrace AI, some wait for regulations and proof it works
New Jersey has no statewide guardrails on police use of artificial intelligence, but that hasn't stopped cops from using it.
Artificial Intelligence
Free AI models won’t fix scarce public services without public infrastructure
COMMENTARY | Efficiency gains may be absorbed through higher caseloads, reduced staffing or new reporting demands. Governments must work out how best to use any time savings.
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Artificial Intelligence
‘Don’t be afraid to try’ AI in public health, state official says
Iowa and Oklahoma are seeing program efficiency and staff productivity gains as state agencies increasingly weave artificial intelligence into their operations.
Artificial Intelligence
FBI needs access to latest models to police AI-driven cybercrime, director says
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel spoke about how he thinks the bureau can best police new AI-related criminal activity, beginning with model access.
Artificial Intelligence
NYC Council summons Open AI and Anthropic to AI hearing
Freaked out about AI? The New York City Council is too.
Digital Government
Maryland launches free online system for filing individual state income taxes
The portal comes almost a year after the federal government ended Direct File, a program that offered 25 states free online tax-filing services.
Artificial Intelligence
Pennsylvania politicians react to calls for an AI development slowdown
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Attorney General Dave Sunday and members of Congress have weighed in on calls to slow AI development.
Infrastructure
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas water agency to penalize data centers that don’t report their water usage
Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.
Cybersecurity
Water utilities can be running and still not be recovered
COMMENTARY | Questions around whether water is safe to drink tell only half the story. Public reporting does not show if trusted operational authority has been re-established.
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People
‘We're all just trying to help,’ local Service to the Citizen winner says
Crystal Sprague, the director of innovation and performance in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, said her Service to the Citizen honor comes amid massive upheaval and change.
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Infrastructure
Virginia lawmakers move closer to regulating self-driving vehicles
A proposed framework focuses on commercial uses as debates continue over safety, data collection and worker protections.
Artificial Intelligence
Environmentalists push Michigan lawmakers to forge ahead on moratorium and regulations for data centers
Groups looked to remind elected officials of data centers' effects as members of the state senate returned to work.
Digital Government
What happens to BEAD dollars after the last location is connected?
COMMENTARY | States may still be left with additional funds even after their existing obligations are met. The future use of those funds is a significant policy and implementation issue.
Digital Government
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.
Workforce
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.
