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Biden’s cyber EO says states might get funding for digital driver’s licenses

President Joe Biden's executive order on cybersecurity says federal agencies have 90 days to decide whether states need funding for digital driver's licenses.

By Colin Wood

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Pennsylvania awarded $1.3 million to pilot traffic signal tech for freight trucks

Emerging Tech

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Maryland CIO Katie Savage — Maryland Chief Information Officer Katie Savage speaks during Scoop News Group’s Google Public Sector Forum in Washington D.C. on Oct. 17, 2023. (Jerry Frishman / Scoop News Group)

Maryland’s new broadband group aims to unify deployment across a dozen state agencies

Broadband

By Keely Quinlan

Recent News

New York governor unveils Innovation Office, cyber incident reporting mandate, AI training

By Colin Wood
AI cameras, sensors, and sometimes drones aiding fight against L.A. wildfires

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Maryland’s 2025 AI roadmap targets 12 ‘critical domains’ for growth

By Colin Wood
New Jersey governor urges lawmakers to pass mobile driver’s license bills

By Colin Wood
NYC Tech Transit Lab seeks startups with AI solutions to ridership, scheduling challenges

By Keely Quinlan

How an app is helping one police agency keep track of gear

AI sandbox generates new solutions, talent pipeline in Massachusetts

State app modernization requires everyone’s help, says CIO

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Popular Stories

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Colorado completes two-year data center migration

Officials said they disposed of 1,000 pieces of obsolete IT equipment and 2,500 pounds of ethernet cabling during the transition.

By Keely Quinlan

Josh Shapiro — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks with the press at the unveiling of CODE PA in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 25, 2023. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Pennsylvania consolidates online presence into one website

By Keely Quinlan

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Ransomware attacks on education declined in 2024, report shows

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Former Marriott executive named Oklahoma’s new CIO

By Keely Quinlan

Mississippi governor signs AI order after task force bill flops

By Colin Wood

Minnesota’s expanded anti-fraud efforts include AI pilot project

By Colin Wood

Indiana data chief Josh Martin to step down

By Keely Quinlan

Utah’s conflicting election laws put officials in ‘untenable position,’ says outgoing state auditor

By Keely Quinlan

Washington CIO Bill Kehoe to remain in role under incoming governor

By Keely Quinlan

Federal court strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules

By Keely Quinlan

Podcasts

Hurricane Helene devastated communities, inspired tech upgrades

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Bomb threats and cyberattacks: How election officials prepared for the 2024 election

By StateScoop Staff

Code for America kicks off second annual FormFest

By Colin Wood

2024 brought ‘novel innovations’ in data privacy law

By Colin Wood

How Maryland’s bug bounty hackers found cyber vulnerabilities the state couldn’t

By StateScoop Staff

Jay Stanley, from the ACLU, an expert on digital ID.

How states can better digital ID programs for better privacy, equity

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

How Connecticut’s CIO helps ‘needy’ schools

By Colin Wood Jake Williams

Digital divide shrinking in North Carolina, says CIO

By Colin Wood Jake Williams

Tennessee moving old systems to the cloud

By Colin Wood Jake Williams

Partnerships key for IT, says Hawaii’s CIO

By Colin Wood Jake Williams

Insights

Strengthening multi-cloud security with a unified approach

By Dave Karakis

Ramping up digital fraud prevention with advanced verification tools

By Scoop News Group

How enhanced identity data supports AI adoption, strengthens security, and improves public service

By Haywood Talcove

Enhancing government services while combating fraud

By Scoop News Group

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Two-year agenda from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis makes digital service delivery a priority for state agencies

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Hackers release files stolen in cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits system

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Ahead of New Year’s Eve festivities, Las Vegas adds license plate readers to downtown area

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Five big state IT stories that made 2024

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Here are the states getting new CIOs in 2025

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Pittsburgh transit authority hit with ransomware attack

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Texas awards $170M contract to SAIC for IT, cybersecurity services

A real-time pothole detection from the City of Memphis. (City of Memphis Public Works Division)

Memphis piloting AI video tech equipped on city trucks to find, fix infrastructure issues

Los Angeles Superior Court — Los Angeles Superior Court (Getty Images)

Los Angeles court system will expand eService to family law in 2025

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Alaska to overhaul ‘outdated’ permanent fund application process with AI tech

Kentucky Gov.-elect Andy Beshear, Ruth Day — Kentucky Gov.-elect Andy Beshear, right, introduces Ruth Day as his pick to be the state’s next chief information officer. (Screenshot / WKYT)

Kentucky CIO Ruth Day to leave role at end of 2024

Tracy Barnes — Tracy Barnes (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Indiana CIO Tracy Barnes to step down at end of Holcomb term

Jim Weaver — Jim Weaver (Scoop News Group)

North Carolina CIO Jim Weaver to step down at year’s end

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