NTIA shares long-awaited update on use of leftover BEAD funds
The agency clarified that states can now use leftover BEAD funds to fund broadband projects in locations that were missed or became newly eligible.
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Report calls for rebuilding federal education data infrastructure with states at the center
The report, published by the American Statistical Association, recommends stronger data governance, improved interoperability and expanded technical capacity — both at the federal and state levels.
Massachusetts’ first heat resilience officer eyes data, technology for statewide response to extreme heat
Katie Schlick said her initial priority will be building the data infrastructure needed to understand how extreme heat is affecting communities, critical infrastructure like utilities, public health…
The magic of maps: the federal push to digitize mapping efforts in rural counties across the country
Luis Bettencourt, a professor at the University of Chicago
Colorado launches mobile driver’s license for use at TSA checkpoints
The mobile driver’s license will be accepted at Denver International Airport along with 250 other participating airports.
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GAO: FCC broadband mapping accuracy, provider financial sustainability remain challenges for programs like BEAD
The report evaluated nine broadband programs and recommended improvements to data and guidance provided to states during the deployment process.
States push back on EEOC plan to end workforce demographic reporting
Several state and civil rights groups argue that the federal data collection is a foundational part of identifying discriminatory practices across industries, occupations and regions.
After successful DMV pilot, Nebraska expands Tyler Technologies AI tools statewide
The AI assistant generated more than 3,400 referrals to state online services and helped reduce call volume by 20% in some areas, according to Mitch Greenwall, deputy…
Restoring State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program tops NASCIO’s congressional priorities for upcoming year
Other NASCIO priorities for Congress include the reauthorization of FirstNet, and the preservation of states’ rights to regulate AI.
San Jose builds homelessness data dashboard to track city shelter performance
The new tool will track shelter use, length of stay, demographics, people housed, program exits and destinations, exits without notice and participant deaths.
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