Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser delivers remarks at the Legacy Leadership Luncheon Awards during the National Urban League ‘s 2022 Conference in Washington. (Brian Stukes / Getty Images) Washington, D.C., announces $3.8M in digital equity funds Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the city will provide $3.8 million to connect residents to high-speed internet and digital education services. 5 days ago By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) New Jersey shares AI translation tool materials with other states After accelerating its own AI translation services for unemployment insurance, New Jersey is sharing resources for use in other states. Dec 5, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) State websites don’t meet upcoming DOJ accessibility requirements An audit of state government websites shows that none meets all accessibility requirements soon to be required by the Department of Justice. Nov 26, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) New partnership offers school districts resources, camaraderie in bolstering student data privacy practices Several school districts have committed to a new student data privacy program led by the Consortium for School Networking. Nov 25, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Pennsylvania hands out thousands of laptops for residents without devices Pennsylvania organizations receiving laptops can allow residents to access the devices on site or through lending programs. Nov 22, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(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. Nov 14, 2024 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. Nov 14, 2024 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. Nov 13, 2024 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." Nov 12, 2024 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