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Transportation

Report Finds Infrastructure Funding Spurs Jobs, Investment

A new report from CHARGE makes the case for federal spending on clean transportation projects, saying these initiatives grow private investment, create jobs and transition the country toward an improved mobility landscape.

October 22, 2025

· Skip Descant

- GovTech Biz

Granicus Buys Constituent Management Tech Provider Indigov

The deal promises to bring new capabilities to the 7,000 public agencies Granicus serves. Its CEO offers his insights about this latest acquisition for one of the largest tech vendors serving state and local government.

October 22, 2025

· Thad Rueter
- Government Experience

How North Dakota Prioritizes State IT Projects

The North Dakota Information Technology Department uses a steering committee together with an internal dashboard to prioritize modernization decisions in a transparent, easy-to-track way.

October 22, 2025

· Julia Edinger
- Voices

What Can State and Local Governments Learn From CMMC?

The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is likely a harbinger of things to come for state and local governments, and an example of effective cybersecurity strategies they are well-served to apply today.

October 22, 2025
- Government Experience

Colorado’s Accessibility Approach Goes Beyond Personas

The Colorado Office of Information Technology empowers government accessibility through its Technology Accessibility Program, which includes initiatives such as the Lived Experiences Library.

October 21, 2025

· Julia Edinger

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October 20, 2025

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October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence



- Modesto, Calif., Class Helps People Keep Up With Tech, AI

October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025

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- Government Technology Summer 2025

Leveling Up: A look at state modernization agendas.

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- Cloud & Computing

Leveling Up: States Modernize Major Technology Systems

From unemployment insurance and Medicaid to enterprise resource planning and the DMV, state governments are investing in overhauls to legacy platforms to make them secure, flexible and user-friendly.

Summer 2025

· Editorial Staff
- Higher Education

HBCUs Bridge the Digital Divide to Serve 21st-Century Students

Historically Black colleges and universities are often located in broadband deserts, impacting their ability to give students the tools they need on campus. Strong partnerships and ongoing funding sources are key.

Summer 2025

· Abby Sourwine
- Workforce & People

How Does Colorado Win at the IT Recruiting Game?

State CIO David Edinger on the benefits of a mostly remote workforce, where he's seeing traction with generative AI, and the challenges of creating a unified identity and access management platform.

Summer 2025

· Zack Quaintance

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Pennsylvania Senate Weighing School Cellphone Ban

Officials from the Pennsylvania State Education Association, formerly opposed to any top-down mandate from the state, were among those who gave testimony in support of a “bell-to-bell” ban, with limited exceptions.

October 23, 2025
- Justice & Public Safety

Denver Mayor Extends City’s Use of Flock License Plate Readers

Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is extending Denver’s contract with Flock Safety — a company that operates AI-powered license plate readers throughout the city — for five months without any additional cost.

October 23, 2025
- Emerging Tech

Maryland Lawmakers Address Cost of Data Center Surge

As data centers drive a surge in power demand, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Maryland are pressing the operator of the region’s null to ensure residents aren’t left footing the bill.

October 23, 2025
- Emerging Tech

Oklahoma Lawmakers Discuss Data Center Energy Needs

Oklahoma likely has enough water to handle the large data centers in various stages of development but may need more power-generating capacity, state lawmakers were told Tuesday.

October 23, 2025

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- Celebrating the 2025 AWS Champions: Visionaries Transforming Government and Education

The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.

July 22, 2025
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- Higher Education

UTSA Studies Digital Models, AI to Combat Urban 'Heat Islands'

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using AI and digital twin technology, or digital replicas of physical homes, to study potential renovation options that could lessen heat's effects on residents.

October 22, 2025
- K-12 Education

Private Partnership Invests $1.8M in 13 STEM Labs in Michigan

New "eSTEM" labs funded by a partnership between the Public Education Foundation and Volkswagen Group of America offer students hands-on experience with 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics systems and other technology.

October 22, 2025
- Justice & Public Safety

Report: Feds Searched Security Systems at Washington Police Agencies

Police officials at three departments said they weren’t aware a federal agency accessed their databases until they were notified last week by researchers at the University of Washington Center for Human Rights.

October 22, 2025
- K-12 Education

EdTech Week: Privacy and Safety in the Era of Ed-Tech Saturation

Digital safety isn’t just compliance — it’s design philosophy, according to industry leaders from MagicSchool AI, Kahoot! and AI for Equity at the EdTech Week conference in New York City.

October 21, 2025

· Julia Gilban-Cohen
- Higher Education

InsideTrack Launches Incubator for Student Coaching Strategies

The new Coaching Lab will test and scale evidence-based coaching methods to retain students and keep them on track as colleges and workforce programs face skepticism and tougher job prospects for graduates.

October 21, 2025

· News Staff
- Transportation

Multimodal Mobility Hub Planned for Historic Detroit Train Station

The hub will explore new transportation initiatives while also potentially offering rail service into Toronto, all from Michigan Central, a site that once housed Detroit's passenger train station.

October 21, 2025

· Skip Descant

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- The Great PDF Reckoning: A Wake-Up Call for ADA Compliance

October 20, 2025
- Balancing Innovation, Risk, Trust When Implementing AI

October 17, 2025
- Keeping Empathy in the Age of Automated Government

October 17, 2025

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- How did this week’s Internet outage affect smart bed owners?

October 22, 2025

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- Rae D. DeShong

How Memphis Uses AI to Strengthen Cybersecurity
- Julia Edinger

How North Dakota Prioritizes State IT Projects
- Thad Rueter

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- Ashley Silver

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- Abby Sourwine

EDUCAUSE Action Plan Looks 10 Years Ahead at GenAI for Education

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