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Idaho lawmakers consider banning pro-DEI chatbots inside state government

"You wouldn't think a good state like ours would be spending money on this,” Idaho state Rep. John Shirts said during a recent legislative hearing.

By Colin Wood

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California CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins announces retirement

State

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Yosemite — Cars line at the entrance during heavy snow as a winter storm warning is issued at Yosemite National Park, California, on Feb. 17, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Industry group urges Congress to fund next-generation 911 upgrades in national parks

Modernization

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Recent News

Kansas announces AI, drone and ‘smart’ transportation projects

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
North Carolina’s CIO to step down for private sector role

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
New York City to host 10th annual Open Data Week

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Ohio Senate considers bill to form Frontier Technologies and Quantum Commission

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Colorado releases new AI Policy framework aimed revising the state’s 2024 law

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Popular Stories

Mikie Sherrill — New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill greets the audience before a conversation between Stephen Colbert & Conan O’Brien to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Under a new governor, New Jersey will keep its innovation office and its innovation chief

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced that Dave Cole, the state's innovation chief will stay on to lead an office that recent legislation ensures will become…

By Colin Wood

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks on a panel during the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) annual gathering on September 23, 2024 in New York City. (Alex Kent / Getty Images)

Pennsylvania launches tech fellowship program to boost state IT workforce

2026 Governor’s Science and Technology Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to infuse the state government's workforce with early-career staff.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

drone in Chinese city — A drone delivers take-out meals in Baohe District of Hefei, east China’s Anhui province, Aug. 15, 2025. (Zhou Mu / Xinhua via Getty Images)

National League of Cities launches nationwide drone-as-first-responder program

The National League of Cities launches nationwide effort to help local governments deploy and scale “drone as first responder” programs.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Minnesota names deputy technology commissioner as new CIO

Gov. Tim Walz appointed Jon Eichten as state chief information officer and commissioner of Minnesota IT Services.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Amid ‘rising global threats,’ North Carolina’s tech bureau urges cybersecurity vigilance

By Colin Wood

Texas promotes AI and innovation chief to CIO role

By Colin Wood

FLOWS Act would fund cyber upgrades for rural water utilities

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Arizona’s governor unveils (a more careful) efficiency plan: ‘We will not slash and burn’

By Colin Wood

New York unveils new cyber regulations for water treatment facilities

By Colin Wood

Podcasts

Banning ‘woke’ AI in Idaho

By StateScoop Staff

Christopher Mitchell

New Mexico’s timely broadband subsidy program

By StateScoop Staff

Are states prepared for the digital accessibility deadline?

By StateScoop Staff

Public servants, data brokers and political violence

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

How agencies are closing the gap between systems and service

By Scoop News Group

How Virginia is using enterprise IT modernization to improve constituent services

By Scoop News Group

Modernizing public health services to deliver better constituent experiences

By Scoop News Group

Modernizing state government without disrupting the mission

By Scoop News Group

Insights

How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

By Scoop News Group

Reduce SNAP payment errors before they become audit findings

By Scoop News Group

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How to fix the government’s phone trust gap

By Jeff Huth

The new cyber investment mandate: Why ‘cyber risk quantification’ is key to state government’s pivot to human-centric defense

By Scoop News Group

The Latest

Mikie Sherrill — New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks at her election night watch party at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel on Nov. 4, 2025 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)

New Jersey governor’s proposed budget includes ‘significant’ IT upgrades

Greg Abbott — Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a primary election night event hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas and the Texas Young Republicans at Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill in Austin on March 3, 2026. (Jay Janner / The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Texas governor orders health agencies to address Chinese cyber risk in patient monitoring devices

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Inside Tennessee’s deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise

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Four states join federal tech initiative to improve foster care ratios

EBT sign — An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

Counties association plans blueprint for safety-net IT modernization

Howard Lutnick — Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on after President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

NTIA delays releasing guidance on how states can use ‘nondeployment’ BEAD funds

war in Tehran, Iran — Smoke rises after a series of explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iran war will bring wave of ‘low-level cyber activity,’ says intelligence group

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Free Wi-Fi now available in San Francisco’s Chinatown

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Georgia hires NTT Data to modernize state’s digital infrastructure

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State governments are starting to pursue agentic AI

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Colorado to fund land records system upgrades in 22 counties

downtown Seattle — People pass by The Spheres in downtown Seattle on June 25, 2025. (Juan Mabromata / AFP via Getty Images)

Seattle tech chief to resign for role with digital government research center

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New York considers bill that would ban chatbots from giving legal, medical advice

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