The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has inked a deal with Amira Learning to roll out the company’s AI-powered reading assistant to 25 school districts across the state. Beginning this month, more than 100,000 students in Louisiana will benefit from the reading assistant that helps students improve reading fluency and comprehension.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation requiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in all public and chartered nonpublic schools in Ohio, as well as sports and recreation facilities.
The Torrance Unified School District (TUSD), in Los Angeles County, Calif., is in the final stages of formally adopting new guidelines and policies that will allow for the integration of AI tech into classrooms.
Two of the biggest threats to the smooth functioning of the upcoming U.S. elections stem from potential misuse of artificial intelligence technologies along with ongoing efforts by foreign adversaries to sow distrust and confusion about election processes.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has added new functionality to its online services in the form of Della the Chatbot.
With the November 2024 election approaching, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a public service announcement to remind voters that distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are not a concern for election integrity and security.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed the FutureTech Act into law. The legislation will modernize information technology systems across state government over the next five fiscal years.
In response to a probe from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it plans to release a national cybersecurity strategy for the water sector in January 2025.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Innovation, has launched a Disability Information Hub website, which will serve as a one-stop shop to connect New Jerseyans with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and advocates with state services and resources in an accessible format.
The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has hired Sarah Tuneberg as the new Colorado Digital Service (CDS) director.
