New Hampshire crypto commission urges lawmakers to take ‘proactive’ stance on regulation
New Hampshire's cryptocurrency commission recommended lawmakers take a "proactive" stance on regulating blockchain technologies.
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Newsom moves to speed up independent AI oversight in California with new executive order
The order directs state officials to accelerate independent AI audits and create new safeguards for frontier models, including emergency “kill switches” and expanded reporting of critical safety…
State CIOs rethink IT investment as AI, modernization reshape governance, report finds
A new NASCIO and Forrester report finds state CIOs are balancing agency priorities, budget constraints and emerging technologies as they take on larger roles in IT investment…
Can a city combat homelessness with improved data? San Jose’s new shelter dashboard aims to find out
The new tool will track shelter use, length of stay, demographics, people housed, program exits and destinations, exits without notice and participant deaths.
Newsom signs legislation establishing framework for third party AI auditors
The laws create a framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models and establish a state registry for AI auditors.
California launches AI assistant to help residents navigate state services
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…
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Center for Internet Security launches AI cyber defense pilot for state and local governments
The pilot comes as public-sector cybersecurity teams face increasingly sophisticated threats, often while operating with limited staff and resources.
The magic of maps: the federal push to digitize mapping efforts in rural counties across the country
Luis Bettencourt, a professor at the University of Chicago
After successful DMV pilot, Nebraska expands Tyler Technologies AI tools statewide
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…
Water utility cyberattacks product of expedient decisions, IT staff shortages, experts say
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…
It’s getting really hot. How can state and local governments mitigate the negative effects?
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…
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