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North Carolina partners with Tanium to strengthen state cybersecurity

The partnership is part of a broader effort to shift North Carolina's cybersecurity from reactive to proactive.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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California launches pilot for ‘Career Passport’ digital workforce tool

Data & Analytics

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

Cybersecurity

By Keely Quinlan

Recent News

Announcing the winners of the 2026 StateScoop 50 Awards

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

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Coalition of state lawmakers again urges Congress to reject AI preemption proposal

By Keely Quinlan
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

Popular Stories

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

Given said his early focus will be helping agencies tackle legacy technology systems, expand digital identity services and build on California's leadership in artificial intelligence.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Anthropic launches $15M cyber defense program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments

California and Texas have already joined Anthropic's new SLTT cyber defense program.

By Keely Quinlan

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

By Keely Quinlan

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

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

Podcasts

A Home for Every Child Initiative eight months in: PIPs and predictive algorithms

By StateScoop Staff

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

By StateScoop Staff

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

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

Alan Fuller

Utah’s CIO: Singer, hiker, grandfather

By StateScoop Staff

Alan Fuller

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

By StateScoop Staff

Alan Fuller

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

By StateScoop Staff

Alan Fuller

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

By Scoop News Group

How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

By Scoop News Group

The Latest

A school bus drives up 8th avenue in New York City. October 21, 2025. (Photo by Zamek/VIEWpress)

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

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Dallas launches new resource page ahead of FIFA World Cup

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’

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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

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