Texas is the first state to fund a "strategic" bitcoin reserve, but its small size and limited uses paint the act as a publicity stunt.

Police in Prosper, Texas, are using drones to respond to calls.

California Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Porat said the state’s IT bureau is working with various agencies to develop new programs that use digital identity verification.

The Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules designed to enhance the accuracy of location information provided during 911 calls made from mobile phones.

The Cal Fire Aviation Tracking and Information System is the state's latest effort to improve its firefighting management systems after last January's devastating Los Angeles blazes.

Little Rock, Arkansas, voted to reinstate a contract with the gunshot-detection firm SoundThinking two months after it voted against renewing the agreement.

The Elk Grove, California, Police Department has been granted permission to use drones within an exceptionally large area of airspace.

Illinois has announced $7 million in new funding available through its Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants Program.

Pennsylvania will pilot a new freight signal priority technology using a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

New technologies are aiding the battle against the blazes in Southern California, but high winds limit the use of drones, said one fire official.