Cybersecurity
States risk rebuilding the cloud compliance maze
COMMENTARY | Some are moving towards their own procurement mandates, but might find themselves in a fragmented environment that could make compliance challenging.
Public Safety
Milwaukee County Board committee advances resolution to remove Flock from parks
The Milwaukee County Board will soon vote on whether to remove Flock cameras from county parks as the sheriff's office pushes back.
Management
Renewed CISA support comes too late for midterm prep, some election officials say
Arizona still plans to accept federal help on Election Day, while officials warn that staffing cuts have weakened relationships and left smaller jurisdictions with fewer resources.
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Cybersecurity
Cyber decisions that outlast leadership transitions
COMMENTARY | A transition-ready decision record can keep state and local cyber-risk choices from losing their logic when leaders, vendors or service owners change.
Management
The meaning of modernization continues to expand for CIOs
Beyond technology, state chief information officers are increasingly managing the modernization of their workforce, business models and service delivery.
Digital Government
‘Trust issue’ means states will keep regulating privacy, lawmaker says
Opponents of state action have called for Congress to pass a national data privacy law, which has been unsuccessful so far. Residents are scared of tech and AI and want help, a Virginia delegate argued.
Artificial Intelligence
‘Not enough data or expertise’: Oklahoma lawmakers consider future of data centers
House lawmakers listened to presentations at the state Capitol on the impacts data centers have on Oklahoma.
Artificial Intelligence
Why New York City has become an AI Mecca
OpenAI and Anthropic have opened up huge offices in Manhattan, while smaller companies have been drawn to the city’s talent and its status as an economic powerhouse.
People
Former state official reflects on tech’s role in uplifting residents
Ivy Teng Lei, California’s first chief digital strategy officer, implemented personal data controls and easier vital records requests during her time in the role. She said her background helped prepare her for what lay ahead.
Digital Government
State unemployment system to get massive upgrades
To make those happen, the system in New York will be down for nine to 12 days starting Nov. 2.
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The New York City Council has subpoenaed Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI
It’s the first time Speaker Julie Menin has used the body’s subpoena power.
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When data centers come to town, public works must be at the table
COMMENTARY | Data centers are not conventional projects, so questions about water, utilities, infrastructure, traffic, neighborhoods and more should be asked early.
Customer Experience
Tech ‘isn’t the hard part’ in digital experience, local leaders say
Instead, speakers on a recent webinar explained that resident communication and ensuring a good feedback loop with elected officials are crucial when modernizing services.
Artificial Intelligence
North Dakota ag commissioner challenger highlights data centers; incumbent calls move ‘grandstanding’
Democrat Vern Thompson said he is running for the post to oversee a natural gas pipeline. Incumbent Doug Goehring said he's "running for the wrong office."
Digital Government
Supreme Court OKs use of federal citizenship tool to vet voters, but midterm impact will be limited
The ruling is a victory for Trump’s efforts to give the federal government a larger role in election administration.
People
The priorities facing mayors change. The need for data doesn’t
COMMENTARY | Cities across the nation are facing numerous challenges, and data-informed leadership is crucial in working to try to solve them.
Digital Government
State efforts to fill the ‘void’ left by the federal Direct File are underway
Nearly a year after the free, government-backed tax filing service from the IRS ended, states are trying to replicate it or find other ways to make tax filing easier for residents.
Cybersecurity
CISA pledges election security support after cuts weakened ties with states
A new plan emphasizes threat sharing and coordination ahead of the midterms, but does not explain how those commitments fit with proposed cuts to dedicated election security funding.
Emerging Tech
Maryland governor touts new quantum partnership with venture capital firm
The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.
