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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 state tech officials praise governor’s proposal to boost cyber, permit modernization

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal calls for $10 million to bolster cybersecurity and $3.7 million to advance the work of the state's digital services office.

By Keely Quinlan

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

Modernization

By Colin Wood

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

Cybersecurity

By Colin Wood

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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

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

San Francisco officials have announced that parts of one of its most historic neighborhoods now have access to free wireless internet.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Georgia hires NTT Data to modernize state’s digital infrastructure

NTT Data will help modernize state's digital infrastructure through a new contract with the Georgia Technology Authority.

By Keely Quinlan

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State governments are starting to pursue agentic AI

A majority of state governments have adopted generative AI. Their technology offices are starting to consider more autonomous agents.

By Colin Wood

Colorado to fund land records system upgrades in 22 counties

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

By Keely Quinlan

‘You can’t separate the physical from the cyber,’ says New York’s first security and intelligence director

By Colin Wood

NYC oversight hearing exposes gaps in agencies’ use of AI, surveillance tools

By Keely Quinlan

Podcasts

Are states prepared for the digital accessibility deadline?

By StateScoop Staff

Public servants, data brokers and political violence

By StateScoop Staff

‘High expectations’ drove IT in Tim Walz’s Minnesota, says outgoing CIO

By StateScoop Staff

State, local government cyber’s ‘new normal’

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

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

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AI bridges data-sharing gaps for faster disaster response

By Scoop News Group

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Tim Walz — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

Machine learning part of Minnesota Gov. Walz’s anti-fraud legislation package

Laura Kelly — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (Mark Reinstein / Corbis / Getty Images)

USDA agrees not to share Kansans’ SNAP data with foreign governments

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Washington state agency removes AI with Spanish-accented English from phone system

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Delaware governor orders creation of ‘permitting accelerator’ for broadband, other infrastructure projects

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Nebraska’s new cyber chief says CISOs should stop saying no

watch on wrist — A Rolex watch hangs on the wrist of a model during a street style fashion photo session, on Dec. 18, 2025 in Paris, France. (Edward Berthelot / Getty Images)

Avoid ‘analysis paralysis’: Utah AI director says time-saved is best measure of AI’s worth

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North Carolina selects vendor for stopgap upgrade to elections system

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New Mexico is using satellites and AI to help rural water systems find hidden leaks

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New York gets $17M to combat illegal drones at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Minnesota tech council urges state to prepare for quantum security threats

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Maryland unveils statewide zero-trust cybersecurity policy

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Prominent access broker pleads guilty to ‘obtaining information’ from Oregon state government computer

Boston pedestrians — Pedestrians traverse the sidewalks of Beech Street in Boston. (Jim Mahoney / MediaNews Group / Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Boston opens AI-powered ‘Curb Lab’ to optimize public spaces

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