Robert McGough, Arkansas' new chief data officer, said one of his jobs is to advocate for the value of data across the state enterprise.

Code for America named New York, New Mexico, Maryland and the District of Columbia to participate in its Safety Net Innovation Lab initiative.

States must accelerate broadband construction permit processes before federal grant money arrives, NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said.

Connecticut is installing new sensors along ramps to highways that notify state police of wrong-way driving.

Jason Snyder, Massachusetts' new chief information officer, shared his technology priorities for the coming months.

State health technology leaders offered their updates on modernizing Medicaid systems at a government health IT conference in Baltimore.

Research Improving People's Lives and Amazon Web Services is opening new funding to states seeking to modernize their workforce and unemployment programs.

South Dakota's IT chief told lawmakers it will cost $70 million to replace the state's critically outdated financial system.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced it made upgrades to its AI chatbot virtual assistance system and automated phone line.

State lawmakers are advancing plans to launch a $2 million pilot program that would use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires.