To realize the full potential of AI, or any other technology, to improve government, we must start with training employees.

Commentary: Red Hat's Bill Hirsch says IT standards are extremely valuable — so why aren't more state and local agencies adopting them?

Commentary: North Carolina's former technology secretary and statewide CIO, Chris Estes, tells new IT chiefs how he developed a budget, roadmap and strategy.

Commentary: Claire Bailey, a Compuware executive and former Arkansas chief technology officer, says the mainframe's future is brighter than some recent analysis suggests.

Commentary: Brian Sandoval, governor of Nevada and 2017-18 chair of the National Governors Association, urges governors to keep pace with rapidly changing energy and transportation technologies.

Commentary: Ted Girard, a vice president at identity management firm Okta, encourages state and local election offices to use strong identity management security practices.

IoT, artificial intelligence, blockchain and autonomous systems top the list of most impactful emerging technologies for local government, according to a new infographic from the Public Technology…

Commentary: The former smart city program manager at Redlands, California, points out some "grossly overlooked" ideas and demystifies others.

Commentary: The former smart city program manager at Redlands, California, points out some "grossly overlooked" ideas and demystifies others.

Commentary: Bo Reese, chief information officer for the state of Oklahoma and president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, says states need regulations, but…