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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. https://t.co/MpLTL65gv7

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Access to transportation can be a barrier to healthcare. A transit operator in Iowa partnered with a local hospital to make it easier for residents to get to medical appointments. https://t.co/sCxYa5vQKN

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Madi Rogers, who became chief innovation officer in March, said South Bend, http://Ind., is prioritizing operational improvements and digital services that are a frequent part of residents’ experience. https://t.co/45FqluRzwv

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The Cybersecurity Remediation Grant Program, announced Tuesday, is an initiative to fund upgrades and governance improvements across Massachusetts’ public sector, looking to close cybersecurity gaps. https://t.co/UVNrtVHWdX

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The Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security hosted the state’s first Constituent Experience Showcase, and introduced the new CX Center of Excellence. https://t.co/Kz94jrVsLx

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New York is trying to make cloud and AI less of a procurement puzzle for state agencies through a new deal with a familiar, and equally massive, technology vendor. https://t.co/udapmOUI6L

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After roughly two and a half years in place, state CIO David Edinger has stepped down after guiding state IT through a major restructuring — and helping lay the groundwork to support its next era. https://t.co/0O2nBXm4kc

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ClearGov, which merged with another gov tech supplier in January, aims to increase citizen engagement at municipal budget time. One of the tool’s early adopters talks about its uses. https://t.co/97PGDCWwAL

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A leadership guide to trust, governance and workforce evolution in a rapidly shifting technology landscape. https://t.co/ljeQNhERmU

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This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — a bipartisan bill would enable competition online, California has approved more than $http://18.2 million in funding to bridge digital inequities, New York is funding Internet expansion, and more. https://t.co/iq5yufOqIS

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The state of Vermont is now addressing questions over how much personal data companies collect from consumers through a newly enacted law. https://t.co/QZqCtwIHIp

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FastDemocracy, a St. Louis company that uses AI to track state, federal and some local legislation, has bought Hello Citizen, which sells similar services for municipal governments. https://t.co/DtbHSseZBP

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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. https://t.co/oxS0vimFNJ

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ClearGov, which merged with another gov tech supplier in January, aims to increase citizen engagement at municipal budget time. One of the tool’s early adopters talks about its uses. https://t.co/VddZWRJGy2

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New York is trying to make cloud and AI less of a procurement puzzle for state agencies through a new deal with a familiar, and equally massive, technology vendor. https://t.co/1vPcLhSdOP

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David Edinger has concluded his service as Colorado’s CIO, handing the reins to Sarah Tuneberg, who will lead the state’s IT work under a new operating model designed to better meet agencies’ modern needs. https://t.co/6cpSOED1ZH

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As we head into the second half of the year, global trends in cybersecurity are changing rapidly as artificial intelligence tools take center stage. https://t.co/gMxhDekUir

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The AI company Anthropic has offered multiple states $100,000 in credits to use its Claude products, giving them a chance to test this new tech that has sparked national conversation about rapidly evolving threats to cybersecurity. https://t.co/lTP5ghDwiu

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Texas technology vendors should expect a more disciplined funding environment as state agencies prepare for the next legislative session, according to a panel discussion at the Texas Digital Government Summit. https://t.co/pBXdHIeltG

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Iowa projects a savings of more than half a billion dollars over the next decade as it moves away from aging physical infrastructure and hands daily IT operations to two providers. https://t.co/96tMPi93lF