Given said his early focus will be helping agencies tackle legacy technology systems, expand digital identity services and build on California's leadership in artificial intelligence.

Jeremy Greenberg of Aspen Digital said the AIDE initiative focuses on developing practical ways the AI technology can help agencies better prepare for disasters without sacrificing public…

Michael Santorelli, director of the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at the New York Law School

The New York City Public Advocate's office argued that a more substantial effort is needed to connect the city's entire population to the internet.

Jeff Lopez, New Mexico's broadband director, and Jake Varn, associate manager with Pew Charitable Trust's broadband access initiative, said they're seeing healthy progress in broadband, but that…

The Accelerating Broadband Permits Act joins other federal measures aimed at tackling permitting frustrations plaguing the federal broadband program.

Controversially, the FCC voted to create a competitive bidding portal for schools and libraries participating in the E-Rate broadband subsidy program.

A cohort of advocacy groups argued that an online E-Rate portal would be "overly burdensome" for under-resourced schools, libraries and ISPs.

California's Bishop Paiute Tribe has become the first region in the state to connect to the state's extensive middle-mile broadband network.

A new resource-sharing agreement in Maryland will lend the use of assets valued at $3.5 million, but will reportedly only cost the state a fraction of that…