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Kiowa and Elizabeth, Colo., are the state's first communities to get high-speed Internet as a result of its nearly $1 billion allocation of federal broadband funds. The goal is to connect 99 percent of households statewide by 2027.
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The state announced its multiyear Colorado Digital Government Strategic Plan in 2022. Leaders continue bringing it to life, engaging residents and focusing on three key initiatives to offer a simple, secure, fast experience.
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Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is in a new practice called dynamic tolling, which aims to better manage traffic.
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A task force of parents, educators, students and community leaders found Colorado's school accountability system needs work. Recommendations include modernizing state assessments and a dashboard of performance data.
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Isolated and unreliable cell service can cause problems in parks when emergencies like fires happen, but in Colorado, a new grant from the USDA aims to connect some far-flung locations.
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Varying policies have sprouted since 2017, when the state adopted definitions of e-bikes with legislation that classified them separately as motorized vehicles and called for their use across bike paths.
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At a Colorado Springs Parks Board meeting Thursday, opposition mounted against a proposal that would legalize electric-powered bikes on city-owned trails where other bikes are allowed.
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After spending days in North Carolina working on search and rescue missions after Hurricane Helene, five Colorado Springs firefighters are heading to Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.
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A handful of Colorado school districts and higher education institutions have implemented AI surveillance technologies, though a statewide moratorium has prevented the majority from doing so.
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Soon, the department will take an enormous step in implementing a whole slew of new technology with the full launch of its Real-Time Information Center — which officials hope will come by spring of next year.
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The state is poised to disperse nearly $827 million for broadband expansion in some of the state’s most hard-to-reach places. Gov. Jared Polis’ goal is to connect 99 percent of households to high-speed Internet by 2027.
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There is a worldwide network of professional, around-the-clock agents who are lending their eyes through a phone app called Aira, which users can deploy at the state’s 42 parks.
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A startup that is out to electrify recreational vehicles expects to start commercial production before the end of the year in its new facility in Broomfield’s Baseline Innovation District.
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The police netted a federal grant through the Department of Justice to buy two Apex Virtual Reality training systems, a $69,000 piece of tech officials say promotes training efficiency and cuts overall costs.
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Tuneberg, a private- and public-sector technologist, will lead the division of the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology. Her work at the state includes exponentially scaling COVID-19 testing during the pandemic.
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Buoyed by unprecedented federal funding as well as a widely accepted understanding that Internet is a fundamental part of modern life, states and cities confront the remaining obstacles to getting everyone online.
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The U.S. Economic Development Administration has announced the selection of Colorado's Elevate Quantum among 12 tech hubs to receive funds for taking computing to a higher level.
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Some university administrators are imploring students to apply for financial aid after the rollout of a new online FAFSA (Free Application for Financial Aid) system this year was beset by glitches and delays.
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Tens of millions of dollars from state and federal funding to build an ecosystem of quantum technology in Colorado will give students direct access to state-of-the-art labs and experts in the field.
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Colorado is closer to becoming the center of the nation’s quantum technology universe with the award of $40.5 million in federal money, which will also leverage $77 million in state commitments.
