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Bryanna Pardoe — Bryanna Pardoe, executive director of CODE PA, speaks with the press at the unveiling of CODE PA in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 25, 2023. (Commonwealth Media Services)

‘Best in class’: Pennsylvania’s new CIO leans into her digital services experience

Bryanna Pardoe, who took over as Pennsylvania's CIO last October after serving as head of the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience, said she wants to bring that…

By Keely Quinlan

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Tarek Tomes, the Minnesota governor’s tech chief, will move on

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By Colin Wood

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Amy Tong, California’s longtime public servant, leaves state government

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By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Recent News

Massachusetts publishes digital accessibility and equity plan

By Keely Quinlan
States must align policy, funding, tech when designing benefits systems, new report says

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
North Carolina creates commission to aid elections system upgrade

By Colin Wood
San Jose, California, reports success with AI-powered streets pilot projects

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Weighing FirstNet’s future, Congress considers calls for more oversight, emerging technologies

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Mikie Sherrill — New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill greets the audience before a conversation between Stephen Colbert & Conan O’Brien to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Under a new governor, New Jersey will keep its innovation office and its innovation chief

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced that Dave Cole, the state's innovation chief will stay on to lead an office that recent legislation ensures will become…

By Colin Wood

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NTIA advises states against signing SpaceX’s request for BEAD program exemptions

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is advising states against granting the internet service provider Starlink special exemptions to a federal broadband program.

By Keely Quinlan

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Pennsylvania promotes four interim IT officials to permanent roles

Four promotions in Pennsylvania's IT office include Jim Sipe, who was promoted from state CISO to executive deputy CIO.

By Keely Quinlan

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Digital accessibility working group encourages states to ‘keep it simple’ on policy

A new publication from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers represents a year of research by its digital accessibility working group.

By Colin Wood

Emergency preparedness applies to digital infrastructure too, says Washington, D.C.’s tech chief

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Beleaguered public servants are often left unprotected by state privacy laws

By Keely Quinlan

New Jersey governor names new tech chief, announces ICE incident portal

By Colin Wood

Hawaii digitizes 64 volumes of state records, publishes online with free public search tool

By Keely Quinlan

Mamdani to kill the NYC AI chatbot we caught telling businesses to break the law

By Colin Lecher Katie Honan

Podcasts

Faced with budget constraints, federal pressure, states turn to modernization

By StateScoop Staff

When will the nation’s BEAD networks finally be completed?

By StateScoop Staff

The technologies modernizing Alaska’s avalanche management

By StateScoop Staff

States are trying to reduce SNAP error rates to keep the program alive

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

How agencies are closing the gap between systems and service

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How Virginia is using enterprise IT modernization to improve constituent services

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Modernizing public health services to deliver better constituent experiences

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Modernizing state government without disrupting the mission

By Scoop News Group

Insights

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How to fix the government’s phone trust gap

By Jeff Huth

The new cyber investment mandate: Why ‘cyber risk quantification’ is key to state government’s pivot to human-centric defense

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AI bridges data-sharing gaps for faster disaster response

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Identity insights are critical in preventing provider enrollment fraud for government programs

By Deepika Sud

The Latest

robocop — A police officer interacts with the first “AI traffic police robot” in Anhui Province in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China on Jan. 8, 2026. (CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images)

New ‘Justice AI Tracker’ watches how police, courts are using AI

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FirstNet needs changes before reauthorization, some experts tell Congress

flooding in Washington state — A person stands atop of property engulfed by floodwater on Dec. 14, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Washington state’s mapping tech accelerated infrastructure recovery during December floods

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SpaceX asks for exemptions to BEAD performance and reporting requirements

Gretchen Whitmer — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, answers questions after speaking on the theme “Build, America, Build!” on April 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)

Michigan governor names acting director of technology department

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State-led AI policy, cyber grant funding, FirstNet in NASCIO’s 2026 federal advocacy priorities

Greg Abbott — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Texas expands prohibited tech list, citing cyber risks posed by Chinese Communist Party

Tim Walz — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

Minnesota Gov. Walz appears unimpressed by Pam Bondi’s demands

An avalanche sign — An avalanche sign provides a warning at the base of Atigun Pass on the James Dalton Highway, Alaska. (Getty Images)

Drones and explosives — How Alaska is using technology to manage extreme weather events

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Gavin Newsom takes another swipe at Trump with updated fraud ‘tracker’

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Can AI help states prepare for Medicaid changes coming in 2027?

Adrian Fontes — Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaks at the Arizona Democratic Election Night Watch Party on Nov. 5, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

In ‘uncertain times,’ Arizona lawmakers introduce bill to improve voting access, cybersecurity

Mikie Sherrill — New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks at her election night watch party at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel on Nov. 4, 2025 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)

New Jersey’s new governor orders creation of statewide ‘Report Card’ website

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