Officially named to his post leading Texas IT in March, Tony Sauerhoff outlines his approach to leadership and weighs in on some of the biggest challenges before him as state chief information officer.
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A company executive explains the thinking and purpose behind this new generative AI tool, called Mateo, which aims to help transportation officials surface insights from complex data via natural conversation. -
With so many new, transformative forms of transportation tech, mobility experts caution, don’t forget about the basics like a fast, frequent and comprehensive bus system, or finished sidewalks.
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In Louisville, CIO Chris Seidt has hired a chief AI officer who‘s growing a four-person team, while acknowledging staff concerns around the impact of AI technologies.
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The cyber threat outlooks from CIOs and CISOs at the NASCIO Midyear Conference in Philadelphia ranged from the good to the bad to the ugly — with AI front and center.
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Introducing the 2026 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.
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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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A proposed law, the Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act, would require data centers to pay the full cost of electricity and other resources they purchase, and safeguard the public against rate hikes.
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A new state law will do away with physical vehicle registration tags — though registering is still required. The move coincides with the rise of automated license plate readers nationwide.
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The Drone as a First Responder program at Kairos Public Schools, funded through a state law enforcement grant, enables the Vacaville Police Department to deploy unmanned aerial drones to emergency calls.
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The Panel for Educational Policy, which some have considered a rubber stamp for each mayor's agenda, is evolving away from mayoral control toward a model of "co-governance" with the mayor's schools chief.
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As universities pilot agentic AI for advising and administrative tasks, its place in teaching and learning remains unclear. Experts say decision-makers will need to look carefully at reliability, risks and partners.
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The nonprofits FullScale and All4Ed chose 13 rural schools and districts to explore, pilot and implement artificial intelligence based on their specific needs and capacities.
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Code for America’s 2026 Government AI Landscape Assessment evaluates states’ AI readiness, highlighting progress made within the past year, across four stages: readiness, piloting, implementation and impact.
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The new WanderNebraska mobile app, a collaboration between the historical society foundation and the state Game and Parks’ Trail Trek program, is intended to transform how people discover the state.
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The state’s top judge in its Court of Appeals warned legal filings that likely have fake information created by AI are “rapidly escalating.” These entries, she said, may be a drain on resources.
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The state’s new governor had previously called for the state to develop a more efficient permitting system, part of a broad tech push. The state will select up to 10 projects to take part in the pilot.
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