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California expands Login.gov website to make federal aid more accessible to L.A. wildfire victims

The California Department of Technology, with the U.S. General Services Administration, is expanding its Login.gov website.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

California Gov. Gavin Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with actor Danny Trejo, left, and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland at a press conference at Raleigh Studios unveiling a vast expansion of California’s Film and Television Credit Program on October 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

Analysis of state AI orders reveals care, inconsistency

AI

By Colin Wood

Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to demand the release of immigrants families in detention centers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2020. (Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images)

Stakes raised on student data privacy as Trump plans greater immigration enforcement

Education

By Keely Quinlan

Recent News

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

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Biden’s cyber EO says states might get funding for digital driver’s licenses

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

By Keely Quinlan
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

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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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Maryland’s 2025 AI roadmap targets 12 ‘critical domains’ for growth

A new planning document sent from Gov. Wes Moore’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet to the state legislature says 2025 will be a year of “experimentation and momentum-building.”

By Colin Wood

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives a speech on the Hudson River tunnel project at the West Side Yard on January 31, 2023 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

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

By Colin Wood

A New York subway car approaching a quiet platform. (Getty Images)

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

By Keely Quinlan

Colorado's Lakewood Data Center — Colorado’s Lakewood Data Center (OIT)

Colorado completes two-year data center migration

By Keely Quinlan

Pennsylvania consolidates online presence into one website

By Keely Quinlan

Ransomware attacks on education declined in 2024, report shows

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

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

The Latest

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

Washington CIO Bill Kehoe (Washington Technology Solutions)

Washington CIO Bill Kehoe to remain in role under incoming governor

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Federal court strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules

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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

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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

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