The laws create a framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models and establish a state registry for AI auditors.

John Stark takes on the role as the state’s privacy lead in addition to his role leading the state’s digital governance efforts.

The joint report from NASCIO and GDIT highlights unreliable funding sources, fewer resources in smaller jurisdictions and the increased risks in connecting critical infrastructure systems to the…

Keith Wilson, a talent engagement manager at the U.S. Digital Response, discusses the organization’s new Digital Service Toolkit and the evolution of digital service teams in state…

The tool uses Anthropic’s Claude model and will rely on state subject matter experts to help validate responses from verified sources, rather than simply generate conversational answers…

Virginia’s new digital services team comes after the state recently discovered millions in “bad state contracts” for IT projects that were never completed.

The pilot comes as public-sector cybersecurity teams face increasingly sophisticated threats, often while operating with limited staff and resources.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers shared this year’s finalists for the State IT Recognition Awards.

The agency clarified that states can now use leftover BEAD funds to fund broadband projects in locations that were missed or became newly eligible.

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.