How one state looks to shared cyber services to defend rural areas
How one state looks to shared cyber services to defend rural areas
Public Safety
NextGen TV, pagers transmit enhanced emergency data to responders
A field test of digital broadcast TV and prototype pagers is giving responders across North Carolina access to audio, images, video and GIS data.
Emerging Tech
A new resource for responsible AI
The NIST site offers guidelines for the safe development of AI technologies, including a visual roadmap for the creation and risk management of AI systems.
Cybersecurity
How smaller agencies are working to close their technology talent gaps
From innovative fellowships to nixing degree requirements on job listings, smaller agencies are getting scrappy when it comes to hiring tech and cyber talent.
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How a Cloud Security Strategy Can Help Keep Secure State and Local Government Data
With the move to the cloud imminent and ongoing, learn what state and local governments need to know about today’s threat landscape.
Emerging Tech
Lessons from the metaverse
Even if early supporters are backing away from the immersive platform, states should keep thinking about new ways to provide services.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Every state sees tech workforce gains, report says
Net employment in tech grew by 3.2% last year, with more than 9 million people now employed in the sector across technical and non-technical roles, according to new CompTIA research.
Data & Analytics
Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash
As state and local governments are poised to receive long-awaited opioid settlement funds, a recent investigation found many jurisdictions do not have a framework in place to publicly report how settlement money is spent—but should.
Cybersecurity
Is your TikTok account hiding enemies of the state? How do you know?
Some lawmakers are trying to ban the app from government-owned devices, a move experts say will strengthen cybersecurity.
Cloud & Infrastructure
How an inclusive work environment attracts, retains tech workers
An inclusive IT staff helps Detroit close workforce gaps and bridge the digital divide.
Emerging Tech
Tech innovations get tryout in regulatory sandboxes
By temporarily waiving regulations over new technology, states can evaluate how existing laws can impact entrepreneurs and economic development.
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Emerging Tech
'New threats' to national security are created by emerging tech, DHS chief says
While innovative tools such as drones and AI can help agencies improve operations, they also open doors for bad actors to weaponize emerging technology.
Data & Analytics
Partnerships and improved data may bolster U.S. weather predictions
Data collection enabled by cross-sector partnerships can help states better predict and prepare for disastrous weather events.
Cybersecurity
How to talk to users about cybersecurity
User-friendly login tools and clear communication go a long way toward getting staff in step with cybersecurity protocols.
Emerging Tech
Watermarking ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation
Digital watermarks on training data used for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT could help protect against fraudulent activity, an expert says.
Data & Analytics
How data insights can solve geographic inequity, build regional economies
The Commerce Department’s Regional Economic Research Initiative will provide accessible data tools, visualizations and expert services help to federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers better understand what kind of projects will promote growth.
Data & Analytics
Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
It took years to build the multi-state system known as ERIC, which weeds out duplicate, deceased and suspicious voter registrations. Texas Republicans want to dump it, but there’s no viable alternative.
Cloud & Infrastructure
How effective asset management supports data center sustainability
COMMENTARY | With proactive monitoring and asset management, agencies can drive down cooling costs while avoiding downtime risk.
Cybersecurity
Turning hackers’ behavior against them
By identifying psychological biases of hackers, a new program aims to develop proactive network defenses that go beyond tech-based solutions and rely on analysis of attackers’ behavior to thwart them.
Emerging Tech
ChatGPT for state and local agencies? Not so fast.
Tasks that can benefit from automation such as software development, traffic management or rote tasks are good candidates for ChatGPT, but those that need more subjectivity still require human intervention, experts say.
Cybersecurity