Management

Feds look at new way to get food stamp data from Washington and other states

The Trump administration is taking a new approach in its attempt to snatch personal data of food stamp recipients from states.

Digital Government

Michigan attorney general joins states to sue Trump administration for sharing health data with ICE

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 19 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sharing personal health data about Medicaid recipients with the Department of Homeland Security.

Artificial Intelligence

How one school system is turning to AI to boost safety

Loudoun County, Virginia Public Schools will start using the tech to monitor footage from security cameras for anything that appears to be out of the norm.

Sponsor Content

Transportation and healthcare: How government agencies are leveraging AI to improve critical public service delivery

AI is transforming public sector healthcare and transportation, boosting safety, efficiency, and service delivery at scale.

Finance

How prenegotiated, cooperative procurement helps drive innovation for governments

The Texas Department of Information Resources is leveraging state-level procurement negotiations to help deliver innovative solutions to local public safety organizations.

Management

Louisiana bans most cell phone use while driving

It will become illegal next month to use a phone while driving in Louisiana unless it's for hands-free calls or navigation.

Digital Government

Kids are making deepfakes of each other, and laws aren’t keeping up

Schools and lawmakers are grappling with how to address a new form of peer-on-peer image-based sexual abuse that disproportionately targets girls.

Artificial Intelligence

Senate overwhelmingly passes amendment removing state AI moratorium

After attempting to negotiate a shorter moratorium timeframe, a bipartisan team of senators succeeded in striking the provision that would have prevented states from enforcing AI regulations from the Big Beautiful Bill.

Artificial Intelligence

Report: How counties are priming themselves for AI innovation

A new report ranked Miami-Dade County in Florida ahead of the pack in AI adoption, due to its “forward-looking approach” to the technology.

Digital Government

Major broadband subsidy survives Supreme Court challenge

By a 6-3 majority, Justices upheld the Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes low-income and rural Americans’ phone and internet bills.

Digital Government

Judge blocks Georgia’s new social media age verification law just before it was set to start

Senate Bill 351 would require social media companies to get a parent’s permission before they allowed a minor to create an account.

Management

Report: LGBTQ+ rural teens find more support online than in their communities

For many rural teenagers, online spaces provide support and community they can’t find in real life. The research found these online resources having a positive effect on the mental health of LGBTQ+ rural teens.

Sponsor Content

Building Resilience: Exploring Smart Infrastructure and Its Security

Smart infrastructure boosts efficiency and sustainability—but also expands cyber-physical risks requiring proactive, secure implementation.

Digital Government

Rethinking government KPIs in the DOGE era

COMMENTARY | Agencies must be better at measuring programs’ efficacy, and not just see efficiency in terms of better, faster and cheaper.

Digital Government

Supreme Court upholds Texas online age verification law

Justices said a state law requiring adult entertainment sites to verify users’ ages is constitutional.

Digital Government

Trump’s executive order: Work on new voting system guidelines is already in motion

Election officials worry about the cost of new rules — and the impact on public faith.

Artificial Intelligence

Indianapolis Public Schools board adopts new AI policy for educators

Indianapolis Public Schools' adoption of a new AI policy follows the first phase of a pilot program in which 20 staff members used a district-approved AI tool throughout the year.

Emerging Tech

‘Event-based’ data could enhance traffic management efforts and road safety

Arizona State University researchers have developed an innovative traffic monitoring system that looks to improve traffic safety, particularly as self-driving cars become more popular.

People

Birmingham, Alabama ‘steadfast’ in Tech Hub commitment

The Magic City received a $44 million federal implementation grant in January, only to see it rescinded in May. Mayor Randall Woodfin said he is confident of final success, but otherwise will keep building the city as a tech leader.

Digital Government

Wisconsin to consider more electronic pollbook options, as in-house system faces limitations

Hundreds of municipalities use Badger Book, but big cities that adopt the technology would likely have to have their own support staff.

Artificial Intelligence

As Amazon moves in, Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh innovation vs. oversight in AI policy

The efforts to make the commonwealth into an artificial intelligence powerhouse have plenty of upside and risk to go around.