Management
Federal judge tosses out DOJ lawsuit seeking Minnesota voter data
The DOJ is now 0-23 in such cases.
People
‘I don’t trust you’: Tensions reach boiling point on election security call for state leaders hosted by Trump administration
Democratic election officials criticized Homeland Security leaders for lackluster support as the midterm election looms.
Cybersecurity
Former California CISO reflects on cyber’s importance in state government
Now a senior advisor at World Wide Technology, Vitaliy Panych said his aim was always to make everyone a “risk practitioner,” while managing an enormous state infrastructure.
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Digital Government
Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
More than 50 communities have canceled contracts or deactivated cameras this year.
Management
Blue states seek to stop DHS from accessing commercial driver's license database
In a court filing, a coalition of Democrat-led states says the Department of Homeland Security’s demand for trucker data is part of a broader effort to create a “nationwide surveillance system.”
People
Serving military-connected students is a strategic imperative for higher education
COMMENTARY | The relationship between service members and academic institutions has not kept pace with today’s realities and must place more emphasis on key support systems.
Digital Government
6,000 BEAD projects need 86K+ permits, report finds
Researchers found that over half of those projects will need at least 10 permits, while 1 in 7 will require more than 20 across the state, local and federal levels.
Artificial Intelligence
The data center industry’s PR blitz Is backfiring
Front group lauds purported benefits of data centers without disclosing its backer.
Artificial Intelligence
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.
Artificial Intelligence
The precision pivot: The case for local, lean and governed AI
COMMENTARY | Organizations that will lead on AI adoption will not necessarily be those with the largest models or deepest budgets. They will be asking how to best deploy it.
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Management
Data sharing initiatives should be built on accountability and security, expert says
Data sharing initiatives should be built on accountability and security, expert says.
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Digital Government
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announces lawsuit against TikTok
TikTok pushed back on the lawsuit, saying it relies on “misleading and inaccurate claims.”
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Foundation gives $100 million fund state AI implementation for public health
The organization announced the launch of the Breakthroughs to Follow-Through Initiative, which will implement artificial intelligence tools in public health research work.
Artificial Intelligence
The great AI escape(s): Now what?
COMMENTARY | Trust in agentic AI cannot be based on faith in vendors’ marketing. Leaders must engineer, require and verify that trust exists when they purchase a product.
Management
New Jersey reaches its goal to eliminate veteran homelessness
Tech and data tools that enable communication and care coordination across state agencies and other service providers were a critical tool in fulfilling their mission, state officials say.
Artificial Intelligence
Report finds most data centers in urban, not rural, areas
Researchers at New York University found that 97.5% of existing data centers sit in metro areas, counter to the industry narrative that most are in rural regions.
Artificial Intelligence
Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying
Educators and experts say districts are carrying much of the burden of vetting products on their own.
Digital Government
Trump admin delays TANF data sharing plan opposed by blue states
Democrat-led states are concerned the administration will share cash assistance recipients’ sensitive information with immigration enforcement and other federal agencies.
People
Voting machine researchers say federal work abruptly ended after Trump ally pushed back on their findings
Mojave Research executives said at DEF CON that the government had been preparing to expand the company’s election security work, and linked Trump adviser Kurt Olsen to pressure they faced after finding election system vulnerabilities but no evidence votes were altered.
