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…
The moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on October 7, 2025, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty Images)
The New York City Council unanimously passed a collection of bills that are designed to provide a heightened level of oversight for the city's use of artificial…
Tai Phan, Oklahoma's chief technology officer, has joined the small but growing cohort of state officials whose responsibilities center around AI technologies.
An AI-powered robot interacts with people during the Italian Tech Week 2024 at OGR Officine Grandi Riparazioni on September 26, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Stefano Guidi / Getty Images)
Wendy Wickstrom, of WaTech, and Nicholas Stowe, Washington state's outgoing chief technology officer, share how a procurement challenge and an innovation and modernization program are ensuring the…
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The hearing focused on what effect artificial intelligence can have on the 2024 election and future elections in America. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
After conflicting reports from federal agencies about how they're using or not using voter registration data shared by states, a group of secretaries of state are asking…