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Dec 9, 2025 - StateScoop delivers up-to-the-minute breaking news for state and local government leaders. Bringing together IT leaders and innovators to exchange best...
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https://statescoop.com/video/how-states-are-navigating-the-move-to-mobile-drivers-licenses/
Sep 25, 2024 - California DMV digital chief Ajay Gupta and Okta Public Sector CTO Christine Halverson discuss how states are implementing mobile driver’s licenses.
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https://statescoop.com/nebraska-launches-new-online-handicap-parking-permit-service/
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles has added a new online service to allow residents with a valid handicap parking permit to get a second or replacement...
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https://statescoop.com/philadelphia-cio-mark-wheeler-technology-transformation-services/
Mark Wheeler, chief information officer of Philadelphia, will depart the city to take on limited role with the federal government.
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https://statescoop.com/san-jose-chief-innovation-officer-clay-garner/
Clay Garner, formerly San Jose's deputy innovation chief, said he plans to tap into nearby Silicon Valley to address pressing city issues.
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https://statescoop.com/meet-the-statescoop-50-goldengov-nominees-colorado-cio-suma-nallapati/
In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Suma Nallapati, the chief information officer for Colorado.
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https://statescoop.com/washington-ag-names-ai-task-force-members/?emci=f3ead1bb-5f35-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=%7B%7BContactsEmailID%7D%7D
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson named 18 members from government, academia and industry to study generative artificial intelligence's potential...
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https://statescoop.com/new-jersey-cto-kevin-dehmer-ice-portal/
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill named a new tech chief and announced her state will join those housing web portals collecting information on potential...
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https://statescoop.com/california-drop-data-broker-opt-out/
Under California's Delete Act, data brokers must start processing deletion requests Aug. 1. The new tool has been used by more than 155,000 residents.
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https://statescoop.com/radio/alaska-avalanche-drones/
Timothy Glassett, Alaska's statewide avalanche and artillery program manager, says he's hopeful that drones, roadside sensors and other commercial products...
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https://statescoop.com/kansas-ag-website-exploit-ai-generated-images/
Nov 25, 2025 - The state website platform operated by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach recently hosted an advertisement for an illicit service.
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https://statescoop.com/video/from-patchwork-to-unified-security-rethinking-state-cyber-strategies/
Nov 10, 2025 - Virtru’s Christian Eng says stronger collaboration and whole-of-state policies are key to overcoming fragmented IT environments and securing citizen data.
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https://statescoop.com/south-carolina-voting-machines-miscounted-hundreds-of-ballots-report-finds/
Counting errors that were reported as official results are the result of bad software design, a computer science professor tells StateScoop.
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https://statescoop.com/eric-adams-crypto-capital-nyc-coin/
Jan 13, 2026 - New York's former mayor told Fox Business that, out of office, he wants to make his city the "crypto capital of the world."
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https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-safety-net-innovation-lab-states/
The group said its new Safety Net Innovation Lab will help 15 states make their benefits programs more accessible.
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https://statescoop.com/spacex-starlink-bead-state-exemptions-ntia/
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is advising states against granting the internet service provider Starlink special exemptions to...
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https://statescoop.com/fcc-congress-move-to-streamline-state-local-broadband-permitting/
Nov 18, 2025 - New federal efforts follow rising frustrations with state and local permitting processes for building new broadband infrastructure.
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https://statescoop.com/kristi-noem-south-dakota-evil-foreign-governments/
Jan 24, 2023 - Gov. Kristi Noem banned state agencies from issuing contracts to businesses linked to several countries, including China and Russia.
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https://statescoop.com/radio/localsmart-city-winners-emphasize-flexibility-empathy-in-service/
The winners of the GoldenGov: City Executive of the Year award say their passion for their work and the citizens they serve define their public sector careers.
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https://statescoop.com/advocacy-groups-urge-newsom-to-sign-californias-ai-bill/
Advocacy groups sent a letter to Gov. Newsom urging him to sign an AI bill that would put tighter requirements on private companies developing the technology.
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https://statescoop.com/facial-scanner-at-seattle-airport-is-the-latest-in-growing-federal-biometric-program/
Airlines say it's more convenient, immigration authorities say it will keep borders safe, but privacy advocates say the expanding program has already reached...
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https://statescoop.com/as-virginia-gov-terry-mcauliffe-passes-the-torch-his-technology-cabinet-looks-back/
The outgoing governor's technology leaders are leaving with him and leaving behind a body of policy work they say has transformed the state these past four...
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https://statescoop.com/maryland-oll-legal-code-comar/
Dec 8, 2025 - Are you allowed to sell loose eggs in Maryland? And just what is a tire? A new state archival system makes it all clear.
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https://statescoop.com/meet-the-statescoop-50-goldengov-nominees-florida-cio-jason-allison/
In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Jason Allison, the chief information officer for the state of Florida.
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https://statescoop.com/after-a-36-year-run-minnesota-cio-tom-baden-retires/
The government IT veteran says unforeseen health issues have prompted him to retire from "the honor of a lifetime."
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https://statescoop.com/arkansas-open-data-committee-lays-groundwork-for-potential-it-centralization/
An Arkansas task force met with industry and state audit officials last week to explore how a central data warehouse and IT department might improve state...
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https://statescoop.com/state-deepseek-bans-tiktok-chines-apps-2025/
Feb 14, 2025 - Virginia has become the latest state to ban DeepSeek from government devices. But one expert says this round of Chinese app bans are different than the TikTok...
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https://statescoop.com/seattle-opens-body-camera-data-to-promote-transparency/
A Seattle Police Department hackathon, and its use of cloud computing, helped the agency post terabytes of police videos publicly on YouTube.
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https://statescoop.com/d-c-agencies-make-the-grade/
Agencies in the Washington D.C. city government are making the grade.
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https://statescoop.com/new-jersey-motor-vehicles-systems-go-down-again-briefly/
A datacenter outage last week has had lingering effects on at least one state agency, but officials say the issue has now been resolved.
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https://statescoop.com/naco-county-government-ai-leadership-academy/
The National Association of Counties has announced an online, six-week AI course crafted for county government workers.
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https://statescoop.com/commentary-four-steps-to-mobile-adoption-for-human-services/
There is a hunger for mobile applications that support government human services. But agencies are struggling to deliver them. Here are four steps to improve...
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https://statescoop.com/arkansas-hires-its-first-chief-privacy-officer/
Jennifer Davis, an attorney and former software developer, says she hopes to support data efforts and build trust with citizens so they'll feel comfortable...
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https://statescoop.com/firstnet-reauthorization-requires-changes-senate/
Officials and public safety firms told Congress that FirstNet could use some improvements, including stronger oversight or the introduction of additional...
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https://statescoop.com/radio/how-kansas-lost-the-weird-shortcodes-and-modernized-its-ui-system/
Nov 19, 2025 - Kansas Labor Secretary Amber Shultz outlines a two-year project that transformed the state's unemployment insurance system.
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https://statescoop.com/justice-ai-tracker-police-courts-corrections-ai/
The Evidence for Justice Lab has launched new interactive tool aimed at bringing transparency to how AI is being used across the criminal justice system.
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https://statescoop.com/congress-step-up-ransomware-state-local-lauren-underwood/
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said the Senate should follow the House's passage of a cybersecurity grant program for state and local governments.
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https://statescoop.com/ntia-approves-final-bead-proposals-from-18-states-and-territories/
Nov 18, 2025 - From Arkansas to the Northern Mariana Islands, states are beginning to see their broadband proposals approved under the Trump administration's new rules.
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https://statescoop.com/new-york-cio-jeremy-goldberg-leaves-state-government/
Jeremy Goldberg, a key technology adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, served as the state's interim IT chief for about a year.
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https://statescoop.com/video/sap-americas-jared-coyle-on-ais-role-in-smarter-government/
Nov 12, 2025 - Jared Coyle | Chief AI Officer | SAP Americas
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https://statescoop.com/after-yearlong-pilot-la-sheriff-plans-to-expand-virtual-deputy-program/
Nov 20, 2025 - The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is planning to expand its use of an automated form to respond to non-emergency calls.
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https://statescoop.com/nascio-state-government-technology-top-10-2026/
Dec 16, 2025 - And “it wasn’t even close," said Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, the group that...
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https://statescoop.com/nyc-eric-adams-blockchain-plan/
Dec 23, 2025 - Why is New York City opening a new office, developing an extensive plan and sketching out pilot projects for a technology that much of the world gave up on...
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https://statescoop.com/radio/mutual-aid-technology/
On the Priorities podcast, a local IT leader proposes creating a mutual aid system for municipalities to help each other during crises.
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https://statescoop.com/north-dakota-it-elections-audit/
Sep 17, 2021 - State Auditor Joshua Gallion said the routine technology audit will not be like the recent ballot reviews seen in Arizona and other states.
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https://statescoop.com/oklahoma-takes-first-steps-toward-digital-drivers-licenses/
Oklahoma is beta testing an app that it plans to roll out statewide in October, bringing it to the forefront of states that are turning their identification...
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https://statescoop.com/illinois-court-claims-efiling-remote-hearings/
Dec 15, 2025 - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced new technologies to be used in the state's Court of Claims designed to replace intensive and...
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https://statescoop.com/text-reminders-are-getting-more-people-to-show-up-to-court-in-nyc/
After a pilot testing which messages work best, the city reports it has cut failure-to-appear rates by 26 percent.
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https://statescoop.com/colorado-capitol-building-free-asl-translation-app/
Jan 13, 2026 - Colorado is expanding a pilot program, offering free 30-minute ASL translation service sessions in the state capitol building.
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https://statescoop.com/pennsylvania-code-pa-digital-services/
Apr 25, 2023 - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience, an in-house team to modernize state services.
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https://statescoop.com/oklahoma-names-states-first-ai-chief/
Nov 24, 2025 - Tai Phan, Oklahoma's chief technology officer, has joined the small but growing cohort of state officials whose responsibilities center around AI...
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https://statescoop.com/fcc-e-rate-funding-for-wifi-hotspots-school-bus-connectivity/
The FCC voted to end rules that allowed schools and libraries to use E-Rate funds on school bus Wi-Fi and internet hotspots.
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https://statescoop.com/gop-lawmakers-state-ai-law-moratorium/
Nov 20, 2025 - Republican lawmakers are again shopping language that would preempt enforcement of states' artificial intelligence laws.
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https://statescoop.com/author/sophia-fox-sowell/
Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for...
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https://statescoop.com/linda-gerull-retire-cio-san-francisco/
San Francisco Chief Information Officer Linda Gerull said she'll retire before the end of the year to spend more time with family.
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https://statescoop.com/geneva-ohio-ransomware-avoslocker/
Actors associated with a new ransomware gang known as AvosLocker stole a trove of data from Geneva, Ohio, with a threat to publish it.
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https://statescoop.com/author/kquinlan/
Keely Quinlan reports on privacy and digital government for StateScoop. She was an investigative news reporter with Clarksville Now in Tennessee, where she...
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https://statescoop.com/top-five-state-tech-stories-2025/
Jan 6, 2026 - While managing everyday demands, there were five stories that dominated the news for state tech offices throughout 2025.
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https://statescoop.com/new-york-requests-bids-to-create-computer-based-tests/
New York state is seeking a five-year contract with a testing vendor to create its own Common Core-aligned electronic exams, forgoing the PARCC tests.
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https://statescoop.com/nyc-ai-plan-eric-adams/
Nov 8, 2023 - The city claims creating a “first of its kind” plan to develop a framework for NYC agencies to evaluate artificial intelligence tools.
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https://statescoop.com/video/state-cios-balance-innovation-and-risk-as-it-modernization-accelerates/
Oct 9, 2025 - Experts from NTT DATA discuss how cybersecurity, AI governance and cloud adoption are reshaping how states deliver secure and connected digital services.
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https://statescoop.com/how-smart-cities-can-overcome-the-data-paradox/
Commentary: Lauren Haynes of Arity, a transportation data company spun off from Allstate Insurance, dissects the challenges cities face in simultaneously...
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