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Gov. Maura Healey speaks at a No Kings Day event on the Boston Common on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Finn Gomez/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Massachusetts awards $1M across 20 local governments, schools in new cyber grants

The grants for 20 local governments and schools are part of Massachusetts' new $1 million Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program.

By Keely Quinlan

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How San José trained 1,000 city employees to build their own AI tools

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By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Coalition of state lawmakers again urges Congress to reject AI preemption proposal

AI

By Keely Quinlan

Recent News

Announcing the winners of the 2026 StateScoop 50 Awards

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Missouri expands drone restrictions around critical infrastructure as World Cup starts

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
New York’s IT office partners with AWS for cloud and AI services, strategy saving taxpayers $58M

By Keely Quinlan
New California CIO Chris Given wants technology to be an enabler, not a bottleneck

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Anthropic launches $15M cyber defense program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments

By Keely Quinlan

Popular Stories

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Dallas deploys new digital kiosks as FIFA World Cup kicks off

The city launched a network of interactive digital kiosks, in partnership with IKE Smart City, which offer users fan engagement opportunities and operational updates as North Texas…

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Washington, DC rolls out redesigned beta version of city’s website with new digital services

D.C.'s redesigned website includes a number of new features for residents to more easily find government services and information.

By Keely Quinlan

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends a conversation with Governor Mikie Sherrill, Governor Wes Moore, Mark Drilling, and Rye Barcott about his new book “Courage Will Save Us” at 92NY on June 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Maryland names former federal AI leader as state’s responsible AI senior advisor

After a year with the U.S. Digital Response, Michael Boyce joins Maryland the state's senior advisor for responsible artificial intelligence.

By Keely Quinlan

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 09: A general view host venue, MetLife Stadium at MetLife Stadium on June 09, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

New Jersey launches digital public health hub ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

New Jersey's portal will provide guidance on heat and sun safety, air quality, food safety, infectious diseases, mosquito and tick-borne illnesses, emergency medical services, and other health…

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Florida man, ACLU sue police after wrongful arrest using facial recognition tech

By Keely Quinlan

Iowa projects half-billion-dollar savings through cloud migration and IT consolidation

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Texas launches accessible, standardized web design system to modernize agency sites

By Keely Quinlan

Minnesota invests $90M in human services IT modernization amid looming SNAP, Medicaid changes

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

FTC orders Illuminate Education to bolster data security after breach impacting 10M students

By Keely Quinlan

Podcasts

The AIDE initiative: How AI can help emergency managers better prepare for disasters

By StateScoop Staff

The pole problem: A hidden challenge for BEAD deployment

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Chief AI officer role is ‘part strategy, part operator, part change leader’

By StateScoop Staff

The digital divide is shrinking, but ‘there’s still a long way to go’

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

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Utah’s CIO: Singer, hiker, grandfather

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Utah IT targeting ‘a lot’ of technical debt, said state CIO

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Utah’s ‘leaning in’ to AI in a big way, says state CIO

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Digital ID is ‘core infrastructure,’ says Utah CIO

By StateScoop Staff

Insights

How states can strengthen program integrity with better risk visibility

By Scoop News Group

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Bridging the AI scalability gap: From experimentation to enterprise impact

By Beth Howen

How state agencies can prepare for H.R. 1

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How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speajs to reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Sen. Mark Warner to introduce bill to restore MS-ISAC funding, boosting federal cyber support to $50M annually

Markle Foundation initiative aims to bring practical AI tools to emergency management

From left, Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, full committee ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and full committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., attend the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House subcommittee splits on SECURE Data Act that preempts state privacy laws

Illinois hires its first chief AI officer

Houston launches AI pilot to improve curb management, make loading zones safer

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Maryland’s new AI Innovation Lab to help state agencies adopt, experiment with tech

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Former California technology leader Amy Tong to lead new AI working group at Ballard Partners

Gov. Ned Lamont waves to house members as he walks through the House of Representatives during the final day of the session on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Hartford. (Jim Michaud/Connecticut Post via Getty Images)

Connecticut enacts data privacy updates, new law inspired by California’s ‘Delete Act’

Hawaii State Capitol — The Hawaii State Capitol building sits in Honolulu. (Getty Images)

Honolulu planning office uses ‘TurboTax-like’ AI tool to help applicants reduce mistakes

Zohran Mamdani — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani participates in Eid al-Adha prayers and delivers remarks at Yancey Track and Field at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx, New York City, United States, on May 27, 2026. (Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images)

New York’s mayor unveils ‘COGE’ government efficiency office

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HHS offers states $6M for predictive child welfare systems

woman on laptop in NYC — A woman works on her laptop at Blue Bottle on Sept. 9, 2020 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images)

NYC Public Advocate pitches ‘Internet for All’ plan to expand affordable broadband citywide

Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a press conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on May 14, 2026. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post)

Colorado IT office lays off 170 staff, names new CIO

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