The 2026 Digital States Survey shows states accelerating AI adoption, evolving cybersecurity strategy and modernizing data practices, even as shifting federal policies create new demands for IT teams.
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As we head into October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ponder this: Responding with "wrong number" to a strange text is exactly what the scammers want you to do.
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As states consider new tools to regulate and oversee some of the most far-reaching AI models, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has issued an executive order seeking standards and criteria around AI safety.
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New research from TrendAI highlights a growing underground access market, as one of its executives strongly advises utilities to strengthen cyber leadership with a focus on basic defenses.
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As technology continues to advance faster than ever, the workforce that delivers it must evolve as well. Four state IT leaders told us which roles they think have the most potential for change.
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A New Partner: IT teams always need to modernize. How does AI change things?
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AI. Cooperative contracts. Federal requirements. Public agencies can’t buy tech the same way anymore, so as the process becomes more complex, government must rethink how it brings new tools to the table.
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Artificial intelligence tends to evoke either excitement or fear from policymakers and frontline staff. Leaders have to approach people from both camps in different ways.
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From helping in-source software development to streamlining resident-facing systems, AI is a new partner to governments overhauling legacy systems. Here's how IT organizations are using it today.
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The city will connect four noise-spotting devices to license plate-reading cameras. The intent, Mayor Dorinda Borer said, is to document egregious violations of engine revving and after-market muffler sounds.
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The International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Pittsburgh will entail 86 workshops, 180 exhibitors and presentations about pioneering work in robotics, computers and autonomous systems.
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In California, AVs are regulated by state agencies, but San Diego City Council members recently approved a resolution urging the state to give local authorities control over deployment.
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The Ratepayer Protection Act is intended to address rising electricity prices by requiring state regulators to consider adopting standards to ensure that large data centers pay for needed electric grid upgrades.
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Florida International University has pledged to bring a powerful new quantum computer to campus to support research in environmental sustainability, drug development and security.
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Ten years after helping the University of Oregon open a new science campus, Phil and Penny Knight continue to support STEM education at the university with a donation to establish a College of Engineering.
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An executive order creates a review process for large data centers, adds a public dashboard and task force and signals a push to end a key tax exemption. The facilities’ costs are under scrutiny nationwide.
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The Florida Department of Transportation has directed all automated license plate readers be removed from state roads by Sept. 30. Local traffic enforcement cameras are among those not affected.
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A year after lawmakers assigned a task force to study the effects of screen time in elementary school, the group is recommending a minimization of “nonessential” technology use and limits on gaming and social media.
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A year after Texas lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a recent campaign stop at Del Mar College that he thought technology should only be used for specific lessons.
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