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  1. Wisconsin Awards $27.8M for Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program
    Wisconsin has awarded more than $27.8 million from the Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program to fund 11 projects throughout Wisconsin that will improve internet connectivity by providing access to devices, technology, and digital navigators.
  2. California Using New Mental Health Website to Track Prop 1 Progress
    California is using a new mental health website – mentalhealth.ca.gov – as an accountability tool to track implementation progress of Proposition 1 and other behavioral health initiatives to expand access to care and supportive housing.
  3. 18F Issues Updated Guide to ‘De-risking’ Technology Projects
    The General Services Administration’s (GSA) 18F organization – housed within GSA’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) – recently updated its De-risking Government Technology Guide to help government technology projects avoid common challenges during implementation.
  1. New Mexico Releases new Online Tool to Improve Access to Home Visiting Services
    Families in New Mexico will now have easier access to Home Visiting services through a new online portal.
  2. Washington County Uses Reentry Portal for Inmate Support
    King County, Wash., is working with IGNTD, a personalized online addiction recovery system and support community, to provide access to IGNTD’s virtual substance use recovery system and support community to King County Jail Health Services' Release Coordinators and the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) to benefit prison inmates during reentry to society. 
  3. Illinois Invests $3M to Advance Equity in Computer Science Education
    The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is investing $3 million to advance equity in computer science education.
  4. University of Mississippi Selects New Student Information System
    In a bid to improve the faculty and student experience, the University of Mississippi has selected Banner as its new student information system.
  1. Conn. Governor, Education Commissioner Urge School Districts to Implement New Tech Policies
    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are urging local school districts to implement new recommendations from the Connecticut State Board of Education regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools.
  2. Easterly: U.S. Elections Have Never Been More Secure
    With just 50 days left until the 2024 presidential election in the United States, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly emphasized today that election infrastructure has never been more secure.
  3. Illinois Leveraging Tech to Improve Court Access
    The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State – in partnership with the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice and The Chicago Bar Foundation – launched a new pilot utilizing local libraries’ technology to improve court access.
  4. Maryland Joins 12 States in Adding IRS Direct File
    Maryland is the latest state to join the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File online tool for the 2025 filing season, which will enable the preparation and filing of taxes electronically and free of charge.  
  5. Calif. Leveraging GenAI to Combat Homelessness
    California wants industry’s innovative generative artificial intelligence solutions to help the state combat its housing and homelessness crisis. 
  6. FCC Reignites $9B 5G Fund for Rural America
    Rural communities will have access to increased government subsidies for the development of 5G mobile wireless broadband services after the reignition of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 5G Fund for Rural America. 
  7. CTA Pilots AI Gun Detection System for Enhanced Security
    The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun using artificial intelligence-powered security system cameras to detect guns.  
  8. Madhu Gottumukkala Named South Dakota’s New BIT Commissioner
    Madhu Gottumukkala has been appointed as commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, according to a recent announcement.  
  9. NASA JPL Alum Mattmann Joins UCLA as First Chief Data and AI Officer
    Chris Mattmann has been named University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) first chief data and artificial intelligence officer. Mattmann is not only the first chief data and artificial intelligence officer at UCLA, but the first at any University of California campus.
  10. Iowa Turns to AI-Powered Tutor to Support Elementary Students
    The Iowa Department of Education announced that 41 elementary schools will deploy an AI-powered tutor to provide personalized reading education support for students.