New technologies are aiding the battle against the blazes in Southern California, but high winds limit the use of drones, said one fire official.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an executive order which notes that AI technologies are “already being utilized by state agencies.”

After six months of testing generative AI tools, California is ready to start buying the technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.

Alaska Chief Information Officer Bill Smith says his state is developing several promising uses of generative AI.

Marcus Hernandez, a California deputy fire chief who leads the Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development, shares how new technologies enter the field.

Deputy Chief Marcus Hernandez said his office's upcoming report will tell the governor which innovative new firefighting technologies show the most promise.

A new Chicago task force is intended to find solutions to challenges with public safety, smart government and connected infrastructure.

Before upgrading the state's legacy systems, says Maryland's technology secretary, he must first understand the businesses and how they overlap or differ.

A preview of NASCIO's 2019 survey data shows state IT leaders are becoming more interested in how the emerging technologies can transform business processes.