(Getty Images) State privacy chiefs are watching AI closely Three state privacy chiefs said they're paying close attention to AI is they bootstrap their practices inside government. Mar 5, 2024 By Colin Wood
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City (Getty Images) First-ever Utah privacy audit finds 66% of government entities failed to meet compliance requirements The results of a recent audit in Utah showed that 66% of organizations failed to meet a requirement of the state's privacy statute. Jan 23, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Matt Cardy / Getty Images) First Amendment group sues Utah over new social media law for minors The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a lawsuit against Utah's attorney general, claiming a new law could have a chilling effect on free speech. Jan 18, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Police officers block off the street where a shooting took place Monday evening as a Black Lives Matter protest makes its way down Center Street on July 1, 2020 in Provo, Utah. (George Frey / Getty Images) Utah County using new AI platform for emergency response Emergency management officials in Utah County, Utah, said they're using a new suite of tools that allow handling of video, audio and other media. Oct 5, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Dave Fletcher, left, discusses his state’s use of artificial intelligence during the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 3, 2022. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Longtime Utah technology chief Dave Fletcher to retire As the state’s chief technology officer for over two decades, Fletcher helped steward the adoption of new technology in the beehive state. Aug 30, 2023 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
A screenshot of Utah’s Property Values Tool, which can be accessed at: https://transparent.utah.gov/property.php. Areas in yellow indicate counties that have not yet submitted data for inclusion in the statewide database. Utah state auditor publishes searchable property valuation database Utah property owners can now look up how much county assessors believe their property is worth using a searchable map. Jul 26, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Priorities Podcast Utah’s CIO says better digital services can save residents a million hours On the Priorities podcast, Utah CIO Alan Fuller says technology will play a key role in the governor’s mandate to modernize government. Jul 12, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Utah’s new 911 call-routing system reduced misrouted calls by half The Utah Communications Authority said its next-generation 911 system has cut the number of misrouted 911 calls by half. Jun 9, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City (Getty Images) Utah cyber audit finds shortfalls across state Auditors found that the state legislature and court system lack strategic cybersecurity plans, while many local entities did not even reply. May 19, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs a batch of bills into law on April 10, 2023. Utah governor signs blockchain digital ID pilot into law Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that will launch a pilot program for digital verifiable credentials built on blockchain technology. Apr 12, 2023 By Keely Quinlan