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5G for the Public
Sector: The Future of Connectivity The public sector faces unique connectivity challenges. This
white paper explores how 5G can transform government and education, enabling
remote work, bridging the digital divide, and supporting smart infrastructure.
Discover how 5G's speed, security, and flexibility can empower agencies to
deliver better services and improve efficiency. DOWNLOAD
911 Tech Firm Prepared Raises $27M as It Pushes AI As emergency
dispatch centers transition to the mobile age, massive venture capital firm
Andreessen Horowitz is betting that Prepared can help lead the public safety
pack. The company’s CEO talks more about his new funding round. READ MORE
A National Leader in Public Sector
Tech Moves to a New City Rob Lloyd has been widely
recognized for his work upgrading IT systems in one tech capital,
Accelerating the Public Sector's Zero Trust Journey In
today's evolving security landscape, adopting a Zero Trust model is critical
for protecting sensitive data and ensuring secure access. This eBook provides a
comprehensive roadmap for building a Zero Trust architecture, offering key
principles, real-world use cases, and practical steps for implementation to
enhance security and business agility. DOWNLOAD
After Decades, a County’s Budget Gets
Back on Track
AI Can Help Schools Quickly Detect, Remediate Cyber
Threats Artificial intelligence may help schools identify and
resolve cybersecurity issues faster, as long as it's on a unified platform or
has interoperability with other applications on the school's network. READ MORE
AI in Fraud Prevention and Identity Verification [CONTENT PROVIDED BY SOCURE] Learn
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AI Is in ‘Productivity Phase’ as CIOs Mull
Environmental Impact At this stage of the hype cycle,
artificial intelligence is demonstrating real value to state IT organizations.
Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan is optimistic that solutions to emerging concerns around
escalating energy use are on the way. READ MORE
Austin, Texas, Deputy CIO Will Lead IT in Glendale,
Ariz. Steven Martin, a longtime IT executive in the
southwest, will join
Beyond the Hype: AI's Impact on Public-Sector
Agencies — ICYMI Chris Hein, Google’s director of
customer engineering for public sector/SLED, reveals how AI is transforming
government services and improving citizen experiences — and how they should
think about AI success. READ MORE
Bridging the Data Gap: Insights from Five Key U.S.
Bridges This eBook explores how data-driven insights from
commercial freight can enhance bridge resilience across the
Bringing Data to Bear on Public
Health Outcomes The field of public health has been
notoriously behind the times when it comes to data. Dr. Philip Huang has
changed that in
Can CISOs Meet Expectations? As we head
toward 2025, are the duties and goals of a chief information security officer
achievable? Are CISOs set up for failure? Should position descriptions be
changed? Let’s explore. READ MORE
Can Data Stop Death?
Can the
Checklist: Is Your Website Your
Single Source of Truth? Local
government websites should be resident engagement tools, not digital brochures
or org charts. We use intuitive navigation, smart search, and more for optimal
self-service. GET MY CHECKLIST
Connecting Rural America, One Mile at
a Time [CONTENT
PROVIDED BY NCTA] “Every Last Mile” chronicles the untold story
of connecting rural
Could Suing Big Oil Help Governments
Recover Damages from Extreme Climate Events? Dozens
of jurisdictions are seeking damages from fossil fuel companies. Jeffrey B.
Simon, an attorney representing
Critical Infrastructure: How to Protect Water, Power
and Space from Cyber Attacks Cyber threats to water systems,
electrical grids and the space sector are on the rise, but new resources,
policies and strategies could help. READ MORE
CrowdStrike Congressional Hearing Seeks Lessons
Learned The cybersecurity company told members of Congress that the
faulty content update that crashed machines worldwide was a “perfect storm” of
things going wrong, and that it's revising how it pushes out updates. READ MORE
Department of Labor Taps AI to Support Inclusive
Hiring With AI-powered recruitment tools increasingly used in
hiring, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the release of its own AI
and Inclusive Hiring Framework to support inclusive hiring practices. READ MORE
Digital Transformation Success Stories [CONTENT PROVIDED BY CIVIC PLUS] Discover
why CivicPlus® is trusted by local governments nationwide. Download our fact
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From Combat to
Courtroom: How Criminal Justice Fails Our Veterans Struggling with addiction, PTSD and other service-related
traumas, far too many of them run afoul of the law. States could do more to
help those at risk. READ MORE
From Data to Story:
Building Digital Budget Books that Connect Discover how to create a budget book that is accessible,
visually appealing, and professionally presented. READ MORE
Homeless People Have the Right to
Vote — but Often Lack the Ability By one estimate, only 10
percent of homeless citizens end up casting votes. There are many steps states
can take to lower barriers to participation. READ MORE
How a Fourth Generation Mayor
Reshaped His Hometown G.T. Bynum has attracted the largest
employers ever to land in
How Governments Can Close Skill Gaps with
Microcredentials
How Lansing,
Michigan Empowered Residents to Eliminate Over $13 Million in Debt As low-income residents struggled to make ends meet,
How Mississippi Plans to Attract Young Technology
Talent
How
How Philadelphia
Helped Over 20,000 Immigrants Find Jobs and Start Businesses Immigration strengthened the local economy but employers
still faced a “skills mismatch.” One program aims to close this gap by
integrating immigrants into the workforce. LEARN MORE
How Public Procurement Should Be
Prizing Our Entrepreneurs Too many contracts go to larger,
more-established companies. But it’s younger, smaller businesses that often are
better at leveraging new technologies and efficiencies. We need to avoid
“vendor lock-in.” READ MORE
How the El Mirage Victim
Assistance Unit uses the cloud to strengthen services This case study details how the El Mirage Police Department's Victim
Assistance Unit in Arizona leverages the cloud to overcome challenges related
to manual data entry, cumbersome reporting processes and strict compliance
requirements. DOWNLOAD
How Wilmington uses data to
drive positive community outcomes The case study details how the City of Wilmington, Delaware, uses data
to enhance community collaboration and drive positive outcomes in crime
prevention. DOWNLOAD
IT Must Support Digital Services, NASCIO's CIO Survey
Says The organization's yearly State CIO Survey, released during
its annual conference, documents perspectives on the growing role of AI and digital
transformation in better serving constituents. State IT workforces, it
indicates, are foundational to meeting rising demand for digital services. READ MORE
Kim Reynolds Has Reshaped Both Policy
and the State Government in Iowa The Republican has
rewritten the tax code, streamlined agencies and upended the state’s approach
on issues ranging from abortion and education. READ MORE
Longtime City Tech Leader Named CTO for Washington,
D.C. Stephen Miller, who has served as Washington, D.C.'s acting
chief technology officer since June, has been confirmed as permanent CTO. He
has been with the city nearly two decades, including more than six years in the
C-suite. READ MORE
Making Public Benefits More Convenient and Still
Secure Re-examining password requirements and online workflows, as
well as minimizing what data they ask from residents, can help smooth online
processes while also maintaining security. READ MORE
Missouri Takes New Single
Sign-On Citizen Portal Live The state
hasn't broadly promoted the service yet, but Deputy CIO Paula Peters hopes one
day residents across Missouri will also be able to access local government
services through the platform. READ MORE
NASCIO President: Tackling Generative AI Takes a Team
NASCIO President Jim Weaver questioned the need for chief AI
officers, stressing instead that states would be better off deploying a team to
manage their work with GenAI and its potential benefits. READ MORE
NASCIO President: Tackling Generative AI Takes a Team
NASCIO President Jim Weaver questioned the need for chief AI
officers, stressing instead that states would be better off deploying a team to
manage their work with GenAI and its potential benefits. READ MORE
NASCIO Recognizes State IT and
Cybersecurity Innovators On the
final day of its 2024 Annual Conference, the organization recognized tech and
cyber teams and leaders in more than a dozen states for their long-term
contributions, and for success in specific initiatives. READ MORE
NASCIO: Third-Party Breaches, AI Top
CISOs’ Threat Lists New privacy
responsibilities, looming threats from GenAI and breached partners, and
stubborn workforce and funding problems: here’s what CISOs are thinking about
in 2024. READ MORE
National Guard Responds to Helene as
Devastation Continues More than 6,200 National Guard
troops from a dozen states are responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene,
which has left millions without power and at least 121 dead. READ MORE
Navigating the CJIS Security Policy Changes The
FBI updated its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy in
July 2024 to address the ever-changing cyber threat landscape. Agencies using
criminal justice data must adhere to the baseline security standards in the
update, Version 5.9.5, for safe operation. The new document addresses evolving
concerns in areas such as incident response, cloud security and multifactor
authentication. DOWNLOAD
Philly’s Historic Ocean Liner to
Become Artificial Reef The S.S.
United States, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since the mid-1990s,
will soon be retired and sunk into the Gulf of Mexico to act as the world’s
largest artificial reef. READ MORE
Port Strike Reflects Anxieties About
Automation in Labor Longshoremen are striking for better
wages, but they also say they're fighting to protect jobs against automation.
U.S. ports tend to be less automated than some large ports in other
countries. READ MORE
Public Officials of
the Year: A Special Note from Our Publisher Thirty years ago, Governing began honoring top state and
local officials around the country. Here are the members of this year’s class. READ MORE
Reviving Deliberation:
Thoughtful Policymaking in Divided Times As the nation
nears its 250th anniversary, a longtime broadcast journalist and historian
calls for addressing economic inequities, corporate monopolies and restoring
effective governance to grow stronger. READ
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Rural States Get BEAD Funding at
Higher Rates Than Urban Areas Per
capita broadband infrastructure funding is highest in rural states, a new
report finds, even though the digital divide exists in all areas. Reviews.org
examines funding states are receiving from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity,
Access and Deployment Program. READ MORE
Santa Fe Schools Embrace AI as
‘Thought Partner’ The Santa Fe School Board unveiled a plan
that will provide teachers with artificial intelligence tools to help in the
classroom, in some cases allowing students to use AI on assignments as a
“co-pilot to enhance human creativity.” READ MORE
Secure Your Public Services with AI: Fact vs. Fiction
in Identity Verification [CONTENT PROVIDED BY SOCURE] Hear from experts about using AI/ML to enhance
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See How Submittable Secures
Your Grantmaking Process Watch a short
video demo of our cloud-based grant management system that boosts efficiency
and secures your data from rising cyber threats. WATCH NOW
Self-Service, Automation
Driving Public-Sector IT Innovation Learn how the convergence of self-service and automation in
public-sector IT enhances efficiency for government agencies — streamlining
access to services, freeing up resources and fostering innovation. READ MORE
Should State Governments Ban
Ransomware Payments? Given the surge of ransomware attacks and increasing costs
of payments to unlock stolen data in 2024, some states have banned public
ransomware payments. But experts are divided on whether it's the right
move. READ MORE
Taylor Swift Fandom Helps Simplify Student Assessment
Tool By building a software package based on the music of
Taylor Swift, researcher Jake Thompson laid the groundwork for a free tool that
makes diagnostic classification models easier to use for student assessments. READ MORE
Tech Helps to Address Transit Challenges in New York The
Transit Tech Lab in New York City completed the “proof-of-concept” phase of its
sixth annual competition to align technology solutions with some of the needs
of the area’s various transit agencies. READ MORE
Tech Supports Residents’ Recovery, Job Search in
W.Va. Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a state program created to
respond to the substance use disorder crisis, uses technology to support
residents in their paths to recovery, sustainable employment and re-entering
society. READ MORE
The Woman Who Helped Kick Off a
School Choice Revolution West Virginia had no private
school choice options at all before Patricia Rucker made vouchers universal.
Nearly a dozen states have followed suit. READ MORE
Tips for Overcoming
Public-Sector IT Modernization Challenges Public-sector IT departments embarking on modernization efforts can
follow these tips to overcome common challenges like resource restraints and
staffing issues. READ MORE
Tomorrow’s Cyber Talents Might Already Work In-House Filling
cybersecurity and IT positions is, for many governments, a long-standing challenge.
At NASCIO, Montana CIO Kevin Gilbertson explains his state’s successful
strategy of hiring and training up applicants from other government agencies. READ MORE
Transportation
Ballot Measures to Watch This November Voters
will weigh in on at least 18 ballot measures raising taxes to pay for
transportation improvements. Transportation infrastructure is becoming more
expensive to build. READ MORE
Veritone Boosts Its Midwest Presence Via New Tech
Deal Customers of Midwest Public Safety will now have
access to products from Veritone. The public safety tech supplier sells digital
evidence management and other tools powered by AI and used by some 3,500
clients. READ MORE
What Can Helene's
‘Biblical’ Flooding Teach Communities Outside the Southeast? Historic rainfall that devastated the Southeast was generated
by conditions that still exist. What lessons can local governments in other
parts of the country take from Helene? READ MORE
What Do Cities and Counties Get from Whole-of-State
Cyber? With help from whole-of-state efforts and federal funding
support, small and rural communities are getting a boost for their cyber
defenses. Is it enough? READ MORE
What’s New in Digital Equity: Digital Inclusion Week
2024 Plus, the U.S. Senate passes new broadband legislation, more
federal broadband funding proposals get approved, Seattle launches an
interoperable multilingual application process for low-cost Internet, and more. READ MORE
What's
on Ohio's Ambitious Modernization Agenda? The Ohio Office of Information
Technology has plans to streamline the state’s IT infrastructure in a few key
areas. CIO Katrina Flory outlines several current projects underway. READ MORE
Why Cybersecurity Should Be at
the Heart of Digital Transformation for Government Grantmakers Protect sensitive data while streamlining grant management with a
cloud-based system designed to enhance cybersecurity. READ MORE