Staff Reporter

Sophia Fox-Sowell

StateScoop & EdScoop

Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and space through podcasts and video content. She earned her bachelor’s in anthropology at Wagner College and master’s in media innovation from Northeastern University.

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Asheville, North Carolina — A van sits in the Swannanoa River near Biltmore Village after Hurricane Helene swept through Asheville, North Carolina, in late September 2024. (Getty Images)

North Carolina officials say next-generation 911 network withstood Hurricane Helene

Digital Services

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Denver’s new CISO wants residents to receive cyber training, too

Cybersecurity

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Bloomberg Philanthropies launches $1M Global Mayors Challenge to improve city services

City

Google Public Sector Summit panel — Left to right: Covered California Chief Information Officer Kevin Cornish; Alastair Thomson, director of data innovation at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health; and Darnita Trower, acting deputy CIO for operations at the IRS, discuss artificial intelligence during the Google Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16, 2024. (Jake Williams / Scoop News Group)

Google to provide cybersecurity tools for California’s health benefits system

Cybersecurity

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Massachusetts shuts down payroll system after successful phishing campaign

Cybersecurity

rain before Hurricane Milton — A car pummeled by heavy rain in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 9, 2024 as Hurricane Milton approaches. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)

Florida debuts emergency communications tool in wake of Hurricane Milton

State

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Maryland to test drones for medical deliveries, emergency response

Emerging Tech

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Arkansas labor department to use Tyler Technologies for state inspections

State

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N.J., Idaho latest states to join IRS direct tax filing program

Digital Services