State CIOs raise the bar for AI results
Sharing takeaways from NASCIO 2026, NTT DATA’s Beth Howen explains why governance, workforce readiness and resilient systems are critical to turning AI investments into better government services.
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5 agentic AI myths state and local IT leaders should rethink
Explore common misconceptions about AI autonomy, workforce impact, security and adoption across state and local government.
What state CIOs need to get right as AI moves to the top of the agenda
Technology leaders say successful AI adoption will depend less on flashy pilots and more on reusable infrastructure, disciplined governance and data that can be trusted.
Boston’s CIO wants the public — and other city governments — to use his open-source agentic AI tools
Santiago Garces, Boston's CIO, said his agentic AI tools enable anyone, regardless of technical aptitude, to analyze city data. Designed to work with a variety of open-data…
State governments are starting to pursue agentic AI
A majority of state governments have adopted generative AI. Their technology offices are starting to consider more autonomous agents.
Colorado town taps agentic AI for housing, emergency services, transportation
A new agentic AI platform integrates a number of Vail, Colorado's municipal services to modernize the town's IT infrastructure.
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California city to use agentic AI to streamline permitting
Lancaster, California, plans to begin using agentic AI to fast-track approvals and eliminate bottlenecks that slow the permitting process.
Agentic AI pilot to help Virginia cut, update state regulations
A new initiative in Virginia is designed to use agentic and generative AI to help agencies streamline their regulations.
Agentic AI gives Oklahoma cyber ops a powerful but ‘scary’ tool
Oklahoma is giving its AI agents more latitude to make decisions, according to state Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland.