(Censys) Ohio to test roadway surveillance drone near Columbus Ohio's transportation department plans to use of drones to fill gaps in its visual coverage of freeways as agencies respond to roadway emergencies. Feb 28, 2024 By Skylar Rispens
(Getty Images) Ohio debuts nursing home comparison website A new website allows users to compare active nursing homes in Ohio by their quality of care and other measurements. Feb 22, 2024 By Skylar Rispens
Ohio Lt. Gov.-elect Jon Husted takes the podium as Gov.-elect Mike DeWine stands by. (Jon Husted) Ohio’s new AI toolkit seeks to guide K-12 policy Ohio and the nonprofit AI Education Project published new resources for educators seeking to develop AI policies for their classrooms. Feb 16, 2024 By Skylar Rispens
(Scoop News Group) Ransomware hits small Ohio city Huber Heights, Ohio, a city of 45,000, is the latest to fall victim to the continually rising threat of ransomware. Nov 13, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Priorities Podcast How North Carolina is linking up data across the state North Carolina Chief Data Officer Carol Burroughs shares how NC eLink is allowing agencies to connect disparate troves of data across the state. Oct 26, 2023 By Colin Wood
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a campaign stop at The Mandalay event center on November 4, 2022 in Moraine, Ohio. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) Ohio launches new intelligence center for fighting gun violence The new Central Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Columbus taps a national ballistics data network to help law enforcement crack gun cases. Sep 20, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Priorities Podcast Data, privacy next steps for New York state IT On the Priorities podcast, New York’s interim CIO Jennifer Lorenz says the state is focusing on maturing data use and privacy protections. May 25, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) More than $10M stolen from Ohio’s pandemic unemployment benefits system After noticing unusual activity, Ohio authorities said more than $10 million was stolen from a pandemic-era unemployment program. Jan 18, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty Images) Ohio gives police $3.5M to fight violent crime, human trafficking Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said 14 departments get new funding for technology and staffing to ramp up efforts to prevent violent crime. Jul 25, 2022 By Colin Wood
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., chairs a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on election security, alongside Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group) New and familiar threats loom over midterms, election officials tell Congress Misinformation and disinformation continue to fuel both cyber and physical threats against election administrators, officials told Congress. Jul 20, 2022 By Benjamin Freed