Management

Remote learning hurt high school grad rates. Ditching exit exams helped, new research finds

Even students who were in elementary school when COVID struck might need extra support to graduate high school, the authors of a new study said.

Emerging Tech

Trust and security are top concerns in the public sector’s use of generative AI, survey says

A survey released by Amazon Web Services found that 83% of public sector respondents reported that their organizations are concerned about public trust in the new technology.

Management

Can AI help government prevent homelessness?

A predictive model is helping Los Angeles authorities link people at risk of homelessness to assistive services to keep them housed.

Sponsor Content

Bridging the digital divide

How government can enhance citizen engagement

Digital Government

A proposed bill looks to protect reproductive health data privacy

Michigan lawmakers will consider legislation that would prohibit the collecting or processing of an individual’s reproductive health data without obtaining their informed consent.

Digital Government

Lawmakers in one state are considering regulating police use of automated license plate readers

Virginia lawmakers are debating whether to regulate law enforcement departments’ use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). They heard constituents’ perspectives on the technology and reviewed studies from the Virginia State Crime Commission.

Emerging Tech

After passing a few AI laws in 2024, this state's legislature might have more in store next session

Idaho's Artificial Intelligence Working Group heard from experts on generative-AI about its promises, and challenges.

Infrastructure

Huge gas plant eyed to power mystery $5B Louisiana data center

An electric utility is proposing a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a ‘game changing’ data center in northeast Louisiana, but critics question the move.

Emerging Tech

Report details how states can implement reliable, effective generative AI

For generative AI initiatives to be successful, a new report suggests a slow and steady approach to the technology.

Management

Local fire department testing new wildfire risk reduction app

The wildfire mitigation app uses AI to recommend tips for making people's homes more fire resistant.

Digital Government

A new take on robocop? Georgia lawmakers look into ways AI can improve public safety

With artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, what public safety jobs can look like is changing quickly, sometimes in a seriously sci-fi kind of way.

Sponsor Content

Short-term rentals and state legislation for local governments

Watch this on-demand webinar with short-term rental regulation expert Jeffrey Goodman, AICP, to learn more about the short-term rental legislation landscape in 2024.

Emerging Tech

Charm City bets on blockchain to reduce vacant properties

Baltimore officials are leveraging blockchain to streamline property title recordation to make real estate transactions more efficient.

Digital Government

How one school's cell phone ban is going after two years

A cell phone ban at an Oregon high school has led to students being more focused, more engaged and talking to each other more.

Digital Government

As AI in mental health evolves, one states wants to regulate it while encouraging innovation

The Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy is exploring best practices and potential pitfalls in the technology.

Digital Government

Communities to get tech, data help to tame extreme heat

The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring will provide financial and technical support to communities for data collection and analysis to inform heat mitigation strategies.

Workforce

‘AI is more than just ChatGPT’: Preparing students to use AI responsibly in the workforce

A new program at Rhode Island College teaches students the art of teaching machines.

Digital Government

VA proposes funding telehealth access points at non-VA facilities

The VA is looking to expand access to virtual healthcare consults by funding the creation of such access points at non-VA facilities in rural or medically underserved areas.

Cybersecurity

State and local security adjusting to shifting cyber threats, insurance requirements

COMMENTARY | Ransomware and other threats are making cyber insurance—and the stronger security needed to qualify for it—imperative for government organizations.

Digital Government

Attorney general, adult websites clash in age verification lawsuit

Indiana lawmakers approved a law requiring pornography websites to verify user ages in the most recent session.