State CIOs raise the bar for AI results
Sharing takeaways from NASCIO 2026, NTT DATA’s Beth Howen explains why governance, workforce readiness and resilient systems are critical to turning AI investments into better government services.
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NYC transit agencies test AI tools to modernize infrastructure, data workflows
A new report shows how 17 companies tested tools for infrastructure inspections, maintenance planning and data management with transit agencies in the tri-state area.
Illinois rehires former chief data officer to serve as chief AI officer
Tammy Roust rejoins the state after Kader Sakkaria quietly departed the CAIO role after just a month on the job.
State, local website improvements crucial as more residents use AI assistants to get important info, report says
Residents are relying more on AI-powered summaries for information. Governments can do more to make sure they’re accurate, the report says.
Inside Minnesota’s $40M bet on IT modernization
Jon Eichten, the commissioner of Minnesota IT Services and state chief information officer
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Georgia launches chatbot to help residents navigate state services
Georgia’s latest digital government initiative aims to reduce call center demand and help residents more easily find official information.
Minnesota braces for Trump administration cuts to state Medicaid funding due to fraud, demands transparency on federal data analytics tools
The state Medicaid office is asking federal officials to disclose the technology involved in their data analytics to determine whether it should take action against individuals or…
With potentially historic El Niño looming, California reopens State Operations Center with new disaster intelligence satellite capability
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecasted a 75% chance that this year’s El Niño will become a historic event, increasing the risk of high tide…
The ever-changing role of State CIOs: a reporter’s eye view
StateScoop reporter Keely Quinlan, who attended the conference, joins us to talk about the looming DOJ digital accessibility deadline and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the widely…
How Vermont is leveraging AI across government, one ‘power tool’ at a time
Josiah Raiche, Vermont’s chief data and AI officer, told StateScoop that rather than allowing AI to replace state employees, his strategy aims to free them from “drudgery.”
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