(Getty Images) Los Angeles selects software vendor for new digital permitting, licensing system With the new software, the city's upcoming system will make the building permit and license process in Los Angeles completely digital. 2 days ago By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) To avoid ‘AI divide,’ National League of Cities and Google share AI report and toolkit for local governments The report and toolkit aim provide guidance to cities as they consider the impact of AI and its role in modernizing city services. 3 days ago By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) California DMV partners with biometric identity company for mobile driver’s license program The biometric tech will allow California residents to confirm their identities online through face matching and liveness detection. 4 days ago By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Just half of state CIOs say employees use generative AI in daily work, NASCIO report says With AI tools becoming more accessible, NASCIO said the finding that employees in only half of states use them "doesn’t seem plausible." 5 days ago By Keely Quinlan
(Jake Moore / Vimeo) Colorado’s new biometric privacy law may strain small businesses, says lawyer One lawyer said Colorado's new, broad biometric privacy regulations could discourage smaller companies from using new technologies. Oct 29, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Indiana to offer local governments free website hosting Indiana's local governments can now access free web hosting with all the same accessibility and security features of the state government's websites. Oct 24, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Ten tech startups to graduate from Denver’s Smart Futures Lab 2024 accelerator program Technology developed by the companies in this year's cohort of the Smart Futures Lab at CU Denver include an AI system to detect sewer leaks. Oct 17, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Trade association urges FCC to adopt symmetrical 100 Mbps broadband speed definition The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association called for the FCC to set broadband speeds as 100 Mbps for both downloads and uploads. Oct 7, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images / StateScoop) Michigan’s ‘It’s sooo simple’ early voting campaign rolls out new digital tools for voters Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson unveiled several new tools to help voters track their ballots and check facts. Sep 27, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel attends Paley International Council Summit at the Paley Museum on Nov. 8, 2022 in New York. (Steven Ferdman / Getty Images) FCC: Carriers to begin ‘georouting’ 988 crisis line calls to local mental health resources Several major U.S. wireless carriers will soon allow phone calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to be directed to local resources. Sep 25, 2024 By Keely Quinlan