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North Carolina appoints former GSA official to lead state’s procurement transformation

Shannon Casucci, the former acting deputy associate chief information officer and IT director at the General Services Administration, will aid North Carolina in improving its procurement processes.

By Keely Quinlan

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State and local governments ask Senate for $300M in cyber grant funding

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By Colin Wood

A view inside the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center as they respond to the New World Screwworm threat on June 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images)

Texas launches ‘one stop shop’ website for info on New World screwworm outbreak

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By Keely Quinlan

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

The state lawmakers again voiced their oppostion to a proposed three-year preemption on state AI laws, urging federal lawmakers to reject it.

By Keely Quinlan

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Missouri expands drone restrictions around critical infrastructure as World Cup starts

House Bill 2637 expands the state's existing "critical infrastructure facility" drone law and broadens its authority to regulate unmanned aircraft systems.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

New York state's contract with AWS is a key part of the state's goal of consolidating its IT contracts, which has so far saved $58 million.

By Keely Quinlan

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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

By Keely Quinlan

Dallas deploys new digital kiosks as FIFA World Cup kicks off

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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

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

Podcasts

Funding AI-powered building-code permitting

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

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

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The pole problem: A hidden challenge for BEAD deployment

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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

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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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How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)

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

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

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

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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

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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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