The laws create a framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models and establish a state registry for AI auditors.

The tool uses Anthropic’s Claude model and will rely on state subject matter experts to help validate responses from verified sources, rather than simply generate conversational answers…

The pilot comes as public-sector cybersecurity teams face increasingly sophisticated threats, often while operating with limited staff and resources.

Luis Bettencourt, a professor at the University of Chicago

The AI assistant generated more than 3,400 referrals to state online services and helped reduce call volume by 20% in some areas, according to Mitch Greenwall, deputy…

Two operational technology experts said devices connected to the internet, out of convenience, and a shortage of technical expertise at water utilities is what led to the…

Grace Wickerson, a senior manager of climate and health with the Federation of American Scientists, reviews things state and local governments can do to mitigate the harms…

The partnership is part of a broader effort to shift North Carolina's cybersecurity from reactive to proactive.

San José’s chief innovation officer said that the government adopted a “bottom-up” approach that encourages employees to identify challenges and develop solutions themselves.

House Bill 2637 expands the state's existing "critical infrastructure facility" drone law and broadens its authority to regulate unmanned aircraft systems.