Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear announced that TeachingBooks is now available and free to use at all Kentucky schools and libraries, as well as online from a laptop or cellphone. This website provides learning resources related to roughly 100,000 books for children and young adults.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has launched the Mobile ID Check by MD, a free app that provides a secure and convenient way for businesses to accept mobile driver’s licenses and identification cards for in-person age verification.

The Virginia Department of Education has launched a new online portal to help families access quality and safety information for more than 3,000 publicly-funded early childhood care sites across Virginia.

The city of Detroit announced that it will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and other city fees, making it the largest U.S. city to do so. The city also said it’s making a significant push to welcome blockchain entrepreneurs into the city.

Pennsylvania has launched a new one-stop grant search tool that is intended to improve citizen access to government funding opportunities.

The Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) has unveiled a new online tool that provides the general public with up-to-date information on known grizzly bear mortalities across the state.

The state of Washington has launched a new online funding portal, FundHubWA, intended to raise awareness of existing funding for projects relating to energy efficiency, clean energy, and climate resiliency.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has released its annual report which finds that state CIOs are focused on both emerging technologies – including generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) – while still spending significant time and energy mastering the fundamentals including enterprise architecture and procurement.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with Iowa State University and data and technology consulting firm Resultant, has launched a new website called Iowa Child Care Connect to help Iowans more easily find childcare availability near their homes, where they attend school, or near their work places.

The College Board – the creator of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams – announced that it is accelerating the organization’s efforts to move to digital exams. Trevor Packer, head of the AP Program, said that this year the College Board saw “a rise in bad actors compromising AP Exam content for financial gain.” As […]