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Bishop Paiute Tribe first in California to join state's middle-mile broadband network
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (251+ words) The Paiute Tribe of Bishop, California, on Thursday became the first group to connect to the state's middle-mile broadband network when it linked its education and community centers. Newsom, during remarks made at the live switchover event on Thursday, said…...
'Get Online NYC' campaign includes digital resource finder
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (259+ words) Get Online NYC" campaign includes digital resource finder'StateScoop Lisa Gelobter, New York City"s chief technology officer and commissioner of the Office of Technology and Innovation, on Wednesday announced "Get Online NYC," an awareness campaign that"s accompanied by a…...
Nevada names retired Army officer as cybersecurity chief
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (602+ words) Nevada names retired Army officer as cybersecurity chief'statescoop.com Less than one year after a ransomware attack disrupted many of the state's operations, Nevada on Monday announced the hire of Bertrum Carroll, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who most recently…...
New Jersey releases upgraded AI assistant for state employees
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (251+ words) Three technologists with the New Jersey Innovation Authority on Tuesday announced major upgrades to the state's in-house generative AI assistant " a "2.0 version" of the tool. The three shared that when the tool launched two years ago, they worried about its…...
Amid 'rising global threats,' North Carolina's tech bureau urges cybersecurity vigilance
2+ week, 4+ day ago (503+ words) Amid "rising global threats," North Carolina"s tech bureau urges cybersecurity vigilance'StateScoop In response to "rising global threats," North Carolina"s technology department on Monday issued a press release urging the state"s public sector, businesses and residents to "work…...
Inside Tennessee's deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise
3+ week, 3+ day ago (237+ words) Under a new chief information officer, Tennessee has moved beyond experimenting with ChatGPT Enterprise and has now deployed the technology into day-to-day operations " more than 5,000 state government employees are licensed to access the generative AI tool from OpenAI. And now,…...
Free Wi-Fi now available in San Francisco's Chinatown
4+ week, 1+ day ago (361+ words) The first phase of a long-planned effort to bring free public internet to Chinatown in San Francisco is now complete, city officials declared this week. It's part of a broader initiative to close the digital divide by expanding connectivity in…...
One neat trick for buying software that isn’t trash
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (221+ words) My job'is working with state and local agencies on the budgeting for, procurement of, and oversight of the major software projects that undergird every agency.'I have lots to say about how to get that right, but it can really…...
Washington state agency removes AI with Spanish-accented English from phone system
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (300+ words) The Washington state Department of Licensing has removed foreign language options from its phone system after callers discovered that selecting Spanish would prompt a voice to reply in English, but with a heavy Spanish accent. The mistake, first reported by…...
Only California state employees can use Poppy, a new AI assistant designed for security
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (492+ words) California technology officials said a new AI-powered digital assistant, called Poppy, is helping employees speed through bureaucratic hurdles within a secure ecosystem that keeps government data on official networks. Poppy, named after the state's official flower, is a generative artificial…...