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Majority of Americans want stronger oversight of government data-sharing

As the federal government continues to seek more of the personal data held by state governments, three in four Americans report wanting stronger oversight.

By Keely Quinlan

Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at San Lorenzo High School as he signs executive order to expand women’s access to capital and wealth-building opportunities in partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom in San Lorenzo, California, on March 18, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)

California tightens AI vendor oversight through executive order

AI

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Nevada capitol building — Nevada’s state capitol building sits in Carson City. (Joe Sohm / Visions of America / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Nevada names retired Army officer as cybersecurity chief

Cybersecurity

By Colin Wood

Recent News

Texas IT department selects vendor for state, local technology services

By Keely Quinlan
How state agencies can prepare for H.R. 1

By Scoop News Group
Mississippi lawmakers approve security operations center, centralizing IT services

By Colin Wood
New Jersey releases upgraded AI assistant for state employees

By Keely Quinlan
House Energy and Commerce Committee approves FirstNet reauthorization

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Popular Stories

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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Intergovernmental Software Collaborative joins Council of State Governments, departing Georgetown’s Beeck Center

Relocation of the Intergovernmental Software Collaborative comes five years after it was founded at Georgetown University's Beeck Center.

By Keely Quinlan

KCPD Command Post Bus — The Kansas City Police Department’s Command Post Bus invites reporters to take a look sometime in January 2026. (KCPD)

Kansas City police boot up new command-post bus and drones, to keep FIFA World Cup safe

Kansas City is readying its new bus, which will function as a centralized communications hub, and drones, as it prepares for soccer fans to gather this summer…

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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On cyber, local elections officials are ‘natural risk managers,’ says former CISA official

Geoff Hale, a former CISA elections security task force director who's leading a new initiative at a nonprofit, said he's aiming to fill gaps left by the…

By Colin Wood

Tennessee leans on public-private-sector collaboration — and maybe $50 million — to ‘throw a rope’ around AI

By Keely Quinlan

With BEAD in flux, states lead on broadband expansion

By Keely Quinlan

Baltimore sues X, claiming Grok lacks ‘meaningful guardrails’ for explicit deepfakes

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

California CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins announces retirement

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Industry group urges Congress to fund next-generation 911 upgrades in national parks

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Podcasts

The cyber experts helping local officials prepare for 2026, 2028 elections

By StateScoop Staff

Banning ‘woke’ AI in Idaho

By StateScoop Staff

Christopher Mitchell

New Mexico’s timely broadband subsidy program

By StateScoop Staff

Are states prepared for the digital accessibility deadline?

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

How agencies are closing the gap between systems and service

By Scoop News Group

How Virginia is using enterprise IT modernization to improve constituent services

By Scoop News Group

Modernizing public health services to deliver better constituent experiences

By Scoop News Group

Modernizing state government without disrupting the mission

By Scoop News Group

Insights

How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

By Scoop News Group

Reduce SNAP payment errors before they become audit findings

By Scoop News Group

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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

By Scoop News Group

The Latest

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North Carolina’s CIO to step down for private sector role

Zohran Mamdani — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani participates in the 2026 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 2026 in New York City. (John Lamparski / Getty Images)

New York City to host 10th annual Open Data Week

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Ohio Senate considers bill to form Frontier Technologies and Quantum Commission

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Idaho lawmakers consider banning pro-DEI chatbots inside state government

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Colorado releases new AI Policy framework aimed revising the state’s 2024 law

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks on a panel during the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) annual gathering on September 23, 2024 in New York City. (Alex Kent / Getty Images)

Pennsylvania launches tech fellowship program to boost state IT workforce

drone in Chinese city — A drone delivers take-out meals in Baohe District of Hefei, east China’s Anhui province, Aug. 15, 2025. (Zhou Mu / Xinhua via Getty Images)

National League of Cities launches nationwide drone-as-first-responder program

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Minnesota names deputy technology commissioner as new CIO

Josh Stein — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein talks to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court after he attended oral arguments in the Moore v. Harper case Dec. 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Amid ‘rising global threats,’ North Carolina’s tech bureau urges cybersecurity vigilance

Texas state capitol building — The Texas State Capitol building stands in Austin. (Getty Images)

Texas promotes AI and innovation chief to CIO role

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FLOWS Act would fund cyber upgrades for rural water utilities

Katie Hobbs — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks on a panel discussion about Innovations in Water Access at the Clinton Global Initiative on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City. (Alex Kent / Getty Images)

Arizona’s governor unveils (a more careful) efficiency plan: ‘We will not slash and burn’

The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant — The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant hums along in East Rockaway, New York, on July 1, 2019. (John Keating / Newsday RM via Getty Images)

New York unveils new cyber regulations for water treatment facilities

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