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Colin Wood

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Colin Wood is StateScoop’s editor in chief. Contact him at colin.wood@statescoop.com or cwood.64 on Signal.

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Oklahoma names state’s first AI chief

State

Steve Simon — Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The hearing focused on what effect artificial intelligence can have on the 2024 election and future elections in America. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

Secretaries of state ask DOJ to clarify how it’s using their voter data

State

Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) departs from a House Ethics Committee closed-door meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on November 20, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

House passes bill to reauthorize state and local cyber grant program

Cybersecurity

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Creators of the new and open-source VoteSecure say mobile voting is finally ready

Cybersecurity

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How states can make IT procurements accessibility-friendly

State

capitol closed sign — A sign informs visitors that the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to the federal government shutdown on Nov. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

State, local cyber grants would get extension in shutdown deal

Cybersecurity

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How to buy AI for government

AI

Greg Abbott — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Senate Bill 14 introduced a new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, intended to streamline regulations. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Texas governor names AI advisory board members

AI

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Nevada state employee installed ‘malware-laced’ sys admin tool, spurring ransomware attack

Cybersecurity