So why does digital accessibility matter? 🔍
Well for one, there's a Department of Justice April 24 deadline to meet new accessibility standards for all state & local gov. websites. 👀
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Minnesota Gov. Walz's anti-fraud legislation includes machine learning and artificial intelligence. 💰
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/gov-tim-walz...
#AI #Fraud #Minnesota #GovernmentFraud #Walz
USDA has agreed to Kansas' data protection conditions. In exchange, Kansas will share SNAP recipient data from the last five years. 👀 🥫
Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/usda-agrees-...
One of the dark web's most active initial access brokers has pleaded guilty to charges in Portland. 🚓💥
Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/oregon-acces...
#DYK: In 2024, Kansas was home to 55,500 farm operations, covering 44.8 million acres, or roughly 85% of the state’s land area. 🚜
To help farmers improve yields, cut costs and manage livestock, Kansas will spend $3 million on drones. 🚁 🧺
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Kansas will spend $3M on drones to help farmers improve yields, cut costs & manage livestock. 🧺 🐮
This is important for the state that, in 2024, was home to 55,500 farm operations, covering 44.8M acres, or roughly 85% of the state’s land area. 👀
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Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech.
From Kansas to Massachusetts and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. 📰
✅ Full stories at statescoop.com
Texas AG Paxton announced he will file a series of lawsuits against Chinese companies, starting with one he’s already filed against TP-Link Systems Inc., a company that claims about two-thirds of the U.S. home and small business router market. 😬 🛜
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced the state will deploy a ChatGPT-powered tool to all 40,000 employees of the state's executive branch. 🤖 🏛️
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massachusett...
On this week's Priorities Podcast, Colin Wood is joined by Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes to discuss Gov. Walz's high expectations for IT and share lessons learned during his seven year tenure. 💼
Full episode:
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Maryland is using a mapping platform that ingests infrastructure data to spot internet coverage gaps and make smarter investments. 🛜 🗺️ 🚜
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/maryland-sin...
Last week's headlines in state & local government tech from StateScoop.
From Maryland to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country.
✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com
North Carolina's privacy chief says data classification is key to unlocking AI at the state level. 📈 🤖
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/north-caroli...
Ahead of the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup, a new speech translation pilot project to improve communications for law enforcement deputies. 💬
Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/santa-clara-...
#Translate #Police #FIFA #SuperBowl
On this week's Priorities Podcast, Colin Wood is joined by Center for Internet Security's John D. Cohen and Carlos P. Kizzee to discuss the evolving and worsening cybersecurity threat landscape for state & local governments. 🚨 🖥️ 🔓
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NYC's Mayor Mamdani has named an Obama-era digital services officer, Lisa Gelobter as his chief technology officer. 🏙️👩💻
This move highlights his administration's technical focus on digital equity, public service, & social impact. 🤝
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Three months before the deadline set by the Department of Justice requiring states to make their digital properties adhere to accessibility standards, Massachusetts publishes digital accessibility and equity plan. ♿👀
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massachusett...
North Carolina has created a commission that will inform the state's selection of a new elections management system. 🗳️
Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/north-caroli...
Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. 👀
From North Carolina to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country.
✅ Full stories: statescoop.com
San Jose has released results from its AI-powered object detection pilot, which uses computer vision to identify street hazards. The results? 👀
According to the city, the AI system flagged 70% of issues before residents reported them. 🚗
Learn more 📰➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-cal...
Over the last two weeks, experts appeared before Congress requesting more oversight & a focus on emerging technologies for FirstNet. 🚨 🚓
What's FirstNet, and what exactly does this mean? 🔍
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NTIA has formally advised states against signing a contract rider with SpaceX requesting exemptions from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program requirements. 🚜 🛜
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-starl...
State consumer privacy laws do not offer adequate protections for public servants, a group dealing with escalating threats of violence. 👀
Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/state-privac...
On this week's Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social sits down with Melissa Maynard of @pewtrusts.org to break down how technology is shaping state governments' approach to efficiency, especially as federal pressure ramps up and budgets get tighter. 👀
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So far, New Jersey's new governor Mikie Sherrill has:
💼 Named Kevin Dehmer the state's new CIO
✅ Created a report card tracking how state agencies are performing
🔍 Launched a webpage to upload photo and video of ICE agent misconduct
Full scoop 📰➡️ statescoop.com/new-jersey-c...
Happy Monday! Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech.
From Washington to NYC and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country.
✅ Full stories at statescoop.com
After floods devastated Washington, its technology office turned to mapping technology. 🛰️
The state’s geographic information systems were an essential tool, helping emergency managers turn satellite, drone and agency data into actionable maps. 🗺️
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On Priorities Podcast, we're joined by Benton Institute for Benton Institute for Broadband & Society's Drew Garner to discuss BEAD.🛜
The program meant to grant every U.S. household & business internet access? Well, more than 1M may remain disconnected. 👀
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SpaceX is seeking special exemptions from certain BEAD program requirements, arguing that they make participation in the program difficult for satellite providers. 👀
How will the expceptions impact the $42B program? 🔍
@keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-starl...
AG Bondi has demanded MN Gov. Walz release state voter registration lists & safety-net benefits data.👀
Gov. Walz response: “There’s two million documents in the Epstein files we’re still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.” 😬
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