(Getty Images) Alaska wants help repairing its brittle weather stations Alaska lawmakers are asking the federal government for help repairing weather stations that are continually breaking in harsh weather. Apr 16, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) New cybersecurity bill would shore up water system protections A new bill introduced by U.S. House lawmakers would create a new governing body comprised of cybersecurity and water system experts. Apr 12, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Florida lawmakers may roll back $40M in cybersecurity funding A bill moving through the Florida state legislature would move $40 million for state and local cybersecurity back into the state's general fund. Feb 9, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak with scientists while visiting the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University, in Menlo Park, California, on Oct. 17, 2022. (Josh Edelson / Pool / AFP) House introduces $15B next-generation 911 funding bill Lawmakers introduced legislation that would provide a standalone funding mechanism for the nation's upgrade to next-generation 911. Mar 27, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Wyoming governor reluctantly allows first state ‘stablecoin’ Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said the Wyoming Stable Token Act is underdeveloped, but agreed to let it pass without his signature. Mar 22, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Ariel Skelley / Getty Images) New Jersey lawmakers mull restrictions on AI in hiring software New Jersey employers using software to inform hiring decisions could face new rules to prevent unlawful discrimination. Feb 6, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Wyoming bill would consolidate technology division, CIO’s office A new bill introduced to the state legislature would move duties of the CIO's office and the technology division under a new department. Jan 27, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) San Francisco punts ‘killer robot’ question back to committee San Francisco will spend more time considering whether, and under which circumstances, the city’s police department may use its fleet of land-based robots to kill people. Dec 6, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Colorado has a new data-privacy law. But how to implement it? Businesses and nonprofits say more clarity is needed to implement the Colorado Privacy Act, which passed last year. Nov 14, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Next-generation 911 gets $10B in spectrum bill An amendment to the Spectrum Innovation Act would use FCC auctions to potentially provide billions in funding for next-generation 911. Jun 15, 2022 By Colin Wood