San Jose, California, has announced it will test AI-powered software with the aim of approving building permits more rapidly.| StateScoop
Elizabeth Dunn, a faculty member at the University of South Florida's College of Public Health, explains why many people don't take hurricane warnings seriously.| StateScoop
Tyler Thompson, a partner at Reed Smith, explains why some in Colorado are concerned about the state's AI Act.| StateScoop
Nathan Willigar, who has served as Maine's top cybersecurity official for the past six years, has accepted a role with Microsoft.| StateScoop
Aashish Patel, who’s been serving as the state’s interim chief security officer, has been named to the role for the long term.| StateScoop
Jennifer Hickerson, with Baker Tilly, joins the podcast to share how changes to BEAD rules are influencing the broadband landscape.| StateScoop
Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and space through podcasts and video content. She earned her bachelor’s in anthropology at Wagner College and master’s in media innovation from Northeastern University.| StateScoop
Keely Quinlan reports on privacy and digital government for StateScoop. She was an investigative news reporter with Clarksville Now in Tennessee, where she resides, and her coverage included local crimes, courts, public education and public health. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Stereogum and other outlets. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in social and cultural analysis from New York University.| StateScoop
Colin Wood is the editor in chief of StateScoop and EdScoop. He’s reported on government information technology policy for more than a decade, on topics including cybersecurity, IT governance and public safety.| StateScoop