Many agencies worry their data isn't clean enough, but proponents of predictive algorithms said they've seen them produce favorable outcomes in child welfare.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, answers questions after speaking on the theme “Build, America, Build!” on April 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
Nevada is taking a major step toward modernizing how businesses interact with state government with the launch of a new business licensing platform, called Orion. Secretary of…
And “it wasn’t even close," said Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, the group that collected data on technology officials'…
A group of Marin County, California, employees gather for an in-person workshop as part of the county’s Digital Accelerator Initiative. (Luke Fretwell / GovFresh)
Marin County, California, has been updating its digital services for years, but it was only recently that officials began focusing heavily on the people behind the services.
Kate Ruane of the Center for Democracy and Technology said online child safety legislation being considered by Congress could contain preemption of state protections.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 2, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
A group of secretaries of state said the Department of Homeland Security is planning changes to a federal IT system that threaten to expose personal data to…