FAIRFAX, CA – JANUARY 2: Gilbert Velarde clears debris from a mudslide on Tamalpias Road January 2, 2006 in Fairfax, California. Northern California has been inundated by heavy rain over the past week, causing mudslides and pushing rivers over their banks. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
New federal grants from the U.S. Geological Survey are helping states build landslide databases that can improve hazard mapping, emergency planning and public awareness.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) tours an apartment unit in the Wholey Legacy Homes apartment complex on August 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The governor’s push comes as states move ahead with their own AI policies addressing privacy workforce impacts, cybersecurity and the technology’s growing resource demands.
The partnership will focus on redesigning member notices, simplifying applications and mapping caseworker processes to identify repetitive tasks that could be automated or streamlined.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Long Beach, California, on June 4, 2026. (Myraneli Fabian / Anadolu via Getty Images)
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…
The latest grants from the Administration for Children and Families aim to help modernize background check systems to speed foster family licensing and child placements.
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…
