The FBI partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Education Department to host a cybersecurity summit to bolster the partnership between Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia’s local law enforcement agencies and school districts, the bureau announced on June 28.
The Utah Department of Commerce has launched the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP).
Delaware plans to be the first state to pilot a new app that is designed to help families and individuals stretch their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits dollars and better feed their families.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum has appointed Greg Hoffman to serve as the state’s chief information officer (CIO) and to lead the North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) department.
Bloomberg Philanthropies has named 23 mayors from across North, Central, and South America to join the organization’s City Data Alliance. As part of the alliance, the mayors will receive multi-year operational and technical coaching on how to leverage data and artificial intelligence to assess needs, strengthen services, and codify policies that enshrine and spread results-based practices across their city hall organization.
New Jersey has launched the NJ AI Assistant, a generative AI-powered platform for New Jersey State employees that will serve as a safe, “sandbox” environment for state employees to use AI to responsibly improve government services and operations.
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology is asking cybersecurity software vendors to submit bids on a request for proposal (RFP) for a new comprehensive cybersecurity solutions state contract.
The Delaware Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Consumer Protection Unit has launched a new personal data privacy portal as a navigational tool for parents, consumers, and businesses that handle Delawareans’ personal data to help prepare for the upcoming implementation of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), which goes into effect in January 2025.
Beginning this summer, the University of Colorado has rolled out a new employee self-service (ESS) tool that allows employees using Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI), FMLA, and Parental Leave to apply for and manage their leave more easily.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) publicly disclosed that it experienced a cyberattack in February of this year.
