Authorities use AI to make memes about a lost zebra in Tennessee | StateScoop
Several local governments and law enforcement agencies in middle Tennessee have shared AI-generated images of a missing zebra.| StateScoop
Several local governments and law enforcement agencies in middle Tennessee have shared AI-generated images of a missing zebra.| StateScoop
The Electronic Frontier Foundation says Axon's Draft One tool lacks features for determining which parts of a police report were written by a human and which were written by a machine.| StateScoop
State government and privacy advocacy groups said they're concerned by legislation that would preempt state enforcement of AI laws until 2035.| StateScoop
The initiative is part of California's larger initiative to integrate more generative AI tools in state government.| StateScoop
New research from the SAS Institute encourages agencies to "fight fire with fire" by using AI to defend against AI-powered attacks.| StateScoop
A "software misconfiguration" compromised the personal data of nearly 45,000 Texas residents who applied for state natural disaster relief.| StateScoop
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said 90% of the state's public websites and services have been restored since a recent ransomware attack.| StateScoop
ZeroEyes is selling technology to help law enforcement agencies detect firearms, people, vehicles and maritime vessels from drone footage.| StateScoop
The author of New Jersey's generative AI guide said she hopes it will help keep others from "trudging through mud in the same ways."| StateScoop
Andrew Cuomo said his administration would create a chief innovation officer role to lead the city's adoption of artificial intelligence and blockchain.| StateScoop
The New York arm of the ACLU says the XSponse system was installed without public disclosure and risks student privacy.| StateScoop
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tightly restricted minors’ access to companion chatbots.| StateScoop
New York plans to provide tens of thousands of employees with tools and training to more competently use artificial intelligence tools.| StateScoop
New America’s Open Technology Institute is calling on policymakers and the tech industry to adopt a technology standard that emphasizes both data privacy and security.| StateScoop
Maryland is making major progress in updating many of its websites.| StateScoop
A fraudulent mobile app is impersonating a real one offered by the California Department of Social Services.| StateScoop
Texas' satellite pilot program signals a broader shift in government to support alternatives to traditional broadband.| StateScoop
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry the state's motor vehicle system has seen "significant improvements in performance" following recent fixes.| StateScoop
Recurring IT outages at Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles led Gov. Jeff Landry to declare a state of emergency, accelerating replacement of outdated systems.| StateScoop
Data from the states' new BEAD proposals shows the total number of eligible locations across country has decreased on average by 14%,| StateScoop
A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts found that state broadband polices informed by federal data fall short in their abilities to "target funding, identify existing gaps, and evaluate different approaches to achieving universal access."| StateScoop
SpaceX claimed Virginia purposefully excluded Starlink from competing on equal footing for bids on more than 95% of eligible build locations.| StateScoop
In the face of looming changes to BEAD, several state broadband chiefs said their offices were slowly moving ahead with the program.| StateScoop
Broadband groups are worried that narrowing the definition of "community anchor institution" will limit access to BEAD funds.| StateScoop
Researchers at New York Law School found that more than half of locations originally eligible to receive federal broadband funding are no longer eligible.| StateScoop
The Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium is taking steps to make sure local agencies have the IT, data and communication tools they need to keep communities safe.| StateScoop
Bloomberg's City Data Alliance now includes 80 cities from 12 countries.| StateScoop
More than 200 state and local governments have signed up to Civic Match, a new service matching outgoing federal workers with new roles.| StateScoop
The law will make New Jersey the 16th state to allow its residents to use digital driver’s licenses in lieu of physical IDs.| StateScoop
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new program designed to bring free or low-cost internet to nearly 2,200 households living in public housing.| StateScoop
With five new tech leads and a new digital experience office, Maryland's IT chief said she hopes to bring focus to the state's transformation efforts.| StateScoop
Trump described the Digital Equity Act as a "giveaway" based on race, and vowed to end it. Critics pointed out that he'll need support from Congress.| StateScoop
California launched a new AI-powered tool design to accelerate the process of approving building permits. Recent fires destroyed more than 16,000 homes, businesses and other buildings.| StateScoop
MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper said he's exploring the use of AI-powered cameras to detect potentially dangerous behavior.| StateScoop
The ransomware group Rhysida released said it released stolen Oregon agency files to the dark web. The agency said it's "aware" of the claim.| StateScoop
GovJobs.fyi is the latest effort to connect laid-off federal employees with new jobs in state and local government.| StateScoop
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis named Sarah Tuneberg, a tech entrepreneur and former COVID-19 response director, to lead the state's digital service office.| StateScoop
Louisiana's broadband chief says the governor's letter is intended to "provide more flexibility for states to choose their own path."| StateScoop
California's Department of Motor Vehicles has partnered with AuthenticID, a biometric identity company, to allow residents to verify their identities for the state’s mobile driver’s license program, the company said in an announcement Wednesday.| StateScoop
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience, an in-house team to modernize state services.| StateScoop
Under a new operational agenda from Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado will focus on improving digital services through 2027.| StateScoop
Politicians and policymakers are finding new ways to ensure the FCC's policy reversal does not stand.| StateScoop
New survey results from the Center for Internet Security found that all types of attacks against government agencies increased in frequency last year.| StateScoop
San Francisco's police chief said drones have led to arrests and that they can be credited with decade-low levels of crime in the city.| StateScoop
States and cities are among the organizations worldwide reporting service disruptions caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update.| StateScoop
