State laws haven’t stopped federal immigration agencies from accessing state DMV data
A handful of states have passed laws meant to stop federal authorities from accessing data, but a new report calls their effectiveness into question.
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Modernizing SNAP starts with better data
Modernizing SNAP is not about collecting more data, but about making the data states already have work better together.
Why data and identity are key to leveraging federal rural healthcare funding
South Dakota Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt and LexisNexis Risk Solutions Director Deepika Hammer highlight key considerations for capitalizing on the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Texas promotes AI and innovation chief to CIO role
Tony Sauerhoff, formerly Texas' chief artificial intelligence and innovation officer, has been named as the state's chief information officer.
Public servants, data brokers and political violence
Justin Sherman, interim vice president of the Public Service Alliance, makes a case for data privacy laws that do more to protect public servants.
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Nevada unveils policy for consistent statewide data classification
A new policy created by the Nevada Governor’s Technology Office strives to replace "bespoke" and potentially risky interagency data-sharing agreements.
Identity insights are critical in preventing provider enrollment fraud for government programs
A holistic approach to identity is essential to protect the nation’s health assistance programs from criminal networks and costly mistakes.
State chief data officers often lack funding, authority, survey finds
Many state chief data officers struggle with limited resources and weak influence in their organizations, according to a new report published by NASCIO.
Iowa credits data tools with helping the state reach lowest recidivism rate in a decade
Iowa corrections officials partially credited recently adopted data analytics tools with helping the state achieve its lowest recidivism rate in a decade.
States need more accurate broadband data, Pew study shows
A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts found that state broadband polices informed by federal data fall short in their abilities to "target funding, identify existing…
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