The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) announced the appointment of Shreya Amin as the state’s first chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. In her new role, Amin will play a pivotal role in shaping AI strategy for ITS, its partner agencies, and New York State.

The University of Hawaii is partnering with Google to provide free AI training to its students and employees across its 10-campus system.

The Chicago Office of the Mayor and the City of Chicago’s Office of Budget and Management (OBM) have launched the Workforce Vacancy Data Dashboard on OBM’s website. The new interactive tool provides an accessible, user-friendly way to explore and filter vacancy data across all city departments.

The state of Hawaii is piloting “Akamai Arrival,” a new program that will digitize the state’s Plants and Animals Declaration Form, with a goal of streamlining the process for travelers arriving in the islands.

Much like teams in the annual March Madness collegiate basketball tournament, higher education institutions must stay on their toes, anticipate their opponents’ moves, and execute a winning game plan to beat cyber attackers. Against an onslaught of cyber threats, IT leaders are deploying a full-court press to enhance institutional resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and rebound from cyber incidents.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has recruited its first artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policy executive, a spokesperson for NCDIT told MeriTalk.

Illinois Chief Information Officer (CIO) Sanjay Gupta will step down later this month after serving as the CIO and director of the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) since 2023.

A group of 16 academic institutions and six community organizations and nonprofit agencies have formed the Connecticut AI Alliance (CAIA). The consortium is aimed at advancing the development, application, and impact of artificial intelligence across the state.

The New Mexico state Senate has unanimously confirmed Manny Barreras as cabinet secretary for the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).

A new report from the nonprofit Educause finds that the higher education community is increasingly viewing artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic priority, but is still facing operational and institutional roadblocks to fully embracing the new technology.