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Arielle Roth — NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,” in Rayburn building on June 30, 2026. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

States review satellite BEAD locations after new broadband data changed eligibility

After making more federal broadband funding open to satellite internet deployments, the NTIA is now asking some states to review their project lists.

By Keely Quinlan

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As wildfire satellites enter orbit, early adopter states prepare for new data

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Arizona’s new regional cyber center a ‘force multiplier’ for local governments, students

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How New Jersey’s new tech chief will support governor’s platform of ‘making government better’

New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Kevin Dehmer said Gov. Mikie Sherrill ran on platform of "making government better."

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Which state does New Jersey’s CTO hail from?

New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Kevin Dehmer plays a game with StateScoop.

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New Jersey’s new CTO likes that technology is apolitical

New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Kevin Dehmer, formerly the state's education commissioner, said he likes that technology is apolitical.

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New Jersey’s new CTO says he started by ‘fact finding’

New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Kevin Dehmer said in the first months he's been talking to employees and agency partners.

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Washington CIO says podcast has helped with recruiting talent

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Washington state’s CIO is a cyclist

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Creating AI vision requires working with agencies and industry, says Washington state CIO

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AI will be more transformational than the internet was, says Washington’s CIO

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Virginia’s CIO loves his family, helping community organizations

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AI-charged cyber threats are especially tough for small organizations

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Is ‘privilege debt’ creating cyber risk in your organization?

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For digital government, trust is essential, says Estonia official

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Funding AI-powered building-code permitting

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Virginia’s CIO on transitioning to the new role

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Nebraska’s CISO says he enjoys the outdoors

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Nebraska’s CISO believes in ‘secure innovation’

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Nebraska is ‘taking cybersecurity serious,’ says state’s CISO

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How states can strengthen program integrity with better risk visibility

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Bridging the AI scalability gap: From experimentation to enterprise impact

By Beth Howen

How state agencies can prepare for H.R. 1

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How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

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Economic uncertainty is forcing cities to rethink technology investments, AI and resilience

Adrian Fontes — Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes looks on during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Bonnie Cash / Getty Images)

Arizona secretary of state expands AI chatbot ahead of midterm elections

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All 50 states have joined ‘Home for Every Child’ initiative, a data-driven plan to improve foster-care ratios

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North Carolina takes first steps to modernize state hiring practices in more than 60 years, starting with IT

Staff attend to screens around Washington, D.C.’s Emergency Operations Center. (Washington D.C. Office of the Chief Information Officer)

‘Technology is the easy part’: Washington, D.C., turned to collaboration, data governance for America 250

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker smiles during a 2024 United States Secret Service Democratic National Convention security briefing on July 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Vincent Alban/Getty Images)

Illinois governor signs AI safety law requiring audits of frontier models

Ralph Johnson — Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Washington state CISO announces retirement from government

A makeshift memorial — A makeshift memorial dedicated to the lives of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who were killed during last year’s Texas Hill Country flash floods is seen on June 24, 2026 in Hunt, Texas. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly one year after the devastating July 4th Texas Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the camp’s location along the Guadalupe River. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

One year after devastating Texas floods, adoption of warning systems remains uneven

Gavin Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Long Beach, California, on June 4, 2026. (Myraneli Fabian / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Digital identity, IT modernization and procurement feature in California’s new budget

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Idaho CIO appointed state transportation director

FEMA building — The Federal Emergency Management Agency building is seen on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

State, local cyber grant funding can’t be used on ‘bundled’ services from membership groups, FEMA clarifies

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Dallas to distribute ID-tags to help owners find lost pets and reduce pressure on city shelters

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at the South Florida Detention Facility, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on June 25, 2026. DeSantis announced that the facility is closed and all detainees have been relocated. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)

Water utility cyber upgrades, digital literacy among Florida budget cuts

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