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Delaware paired students with agencies in 3-day AI hackathon

Delaware's state government led its first hackathon pitting university and high school students against real problems faced by the state.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Data-center tracker website shows status of builds in Pennsylvania

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States are moving on accessibility but struggling, say digital officers

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California names former 18F official as chief technology officer

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Virginia launches statewide emergency readiness framework

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Oregon’s new privacy chief says it’s ‘Groundhog Day’ after time in Nevada

By Keely Quinlan
Lawsuit challenges expanded federal access to TANF recipient data

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How state and local governments can build an AI-ready workforce

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A Flock Safety camera is seen at the Buckhorn Plaza shopping center near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Flock backlash could reshape local ALPR use, but company says change is up to police, lawmakers

Campaigns against Flock's license plate readers are forcing changes on the industry, but the company still claims police have a role to play.

By Keely Quinlan

Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Each California agency will get an AI cybersecurity officer

California's governor directed state agencies to form new positions and a new organization designed to rally defenses against AI-fueled attacks against critical services.

By Colin Wood

HHS building — The Hubert H. Humphrey Building, a low-rise Brutalist government office building designed by the preeminent architect Marcel Breuer and located at the foot of Capitol Hill. The building serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Getty Images)

ACF awards $6M for testing predictive analytics in 10 child welfare jurisdictions

New federal funding will aid child welfare agencies in testing out predictive analytics tools.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Pennsylvania boosted budget for cybersecurity, digital services

New cybersecurity and digital services funding builds on the Shapiro administration's agenda of improving how citizens interact with government.

By Keely Quinlan

New York tech office signs agreement with IBM for AI, cloud services

By Keely Quinlan

Ohio launches first statewide data-sharing compact to standardize agency agreements

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

California launches teen council for emerging tech, digital wellness

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

With aid of AI, nonprofit will offer cybersecurity assistance to local governments

By Colin Wood

New K-12 rules on screen time, technology use covered in nonprofit’s new guide

By Keely Quinlan

Podcasts

Why does the federal government need expanded access to TANF data?

By StateScoop Staff

NTIA plans to restore Digital Equity Act funding, but what comes next?

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Water utility cyberattacks product of expedient decisions, IT staff shortages, experts say

By StateScoop Staff

Inside Texas’ next-generation flood warning system

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Videos

How Tennessee is using cloud and AI to modernize state services

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How New Jersey’s new tech chief will support governor’s platform of ‘making government better’

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Which state does New Jersey’s CTO hail from?

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New Jersey’s new CTO likes that technology is apolitical

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Insights

How Medicaid agencies can prepare for community engagement requirements

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How states can strengthen program integrity with better risk visibility

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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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Aging IT systems present significant public safety risks across Oregon correctional facilities, audit finds

Kathy Hochul — Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a roundtable discussion regarding her recent executive order establishing a moratorium on data centers in the state. (Alexander MacDougall / Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

New York boosts funding for water cybersecurity grants

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Emergency management’s AI challenge isn’t technology — it’s implementation, new reports say

Arielle Roth — NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,” in Rayburn building on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

NTIA plans to restore some Digital Equity Act funding after court battle over Trump cancellation

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NSF announces $100M grant program for state, regional AI infrastructure hubs

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Pennsylvania data tool allows parents to view school-level vaccination rates

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How do California’s gubernatorial candidates stack up on AI & tech policy?

Eric Holcomb — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 13, 2023 in Indianapolis. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Governors association partners on $1M AI workforce project

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Justice Department partners with six states to combat public benefits fraud

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Civil rights groups back federal suit against NYPD’s ‘Suspect DNA Index’

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‘Tech for good’ — How better digital services can improve state childcare programs

K-12 cyber information exchange, incident catalog would be directed by CISA under new legislative proposal

Lisa Blunt Rochester — Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester poses for a photo after receiving an award from MomsRising members and their children for championing policies that make life affordable for families during an event at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on April 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi / Getty Images for MomsRising)

New Senate bill would update state education, workforce data systems for AI era

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