(Scoop News Group) FCC closes comments on ‘open internet protections’ rulemaking The Federal Communications Commission has closed comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking from last October that would reestablish its authority over broadband internet. By Colin Wood
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Three Maryland IT officials now report to governor and CIO AI By Keely Quinlan
A screen displays an announcement on possible travel delays due to a global IT outage Gatwick Airport on July 19, 2024 in Crawley, United Kingdom. (Jack Taylor / Getty Images) Cyberattacks may follow CrowdStrike outage, warns MS-ISAC Cybersecurity By Colin Wood Sophia Fox-Sowell Keely Quinlan
State, local governments trying new strategies to fill workforce gaps, report shows By Sophia Fox-Sowell
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) New FCC rules bring deadlines for providers’ next-generation 911 upgrades At the demand of county or state 911 authorities, service providers will be required to complete upgrades to next-generation 911 infrastructure. By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) California Civil Rights Council weighs rules to prevent AI discrimination in hiring, employment By Keely Quinlan
(Stefano Rellandini / AFP via Getty Images) Many state, city government services disrupted by CrowdStrike outage By Keely Quinlan
To strengthen cybersecurity, local governments need to get over their skepticism, Indiana CIO says By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Empowering state and local leaders: A modern approach to public sector procurement By Tania San Miguel-Bounds
(Giannina Vera / Scoop News Group) Chatbot snapshot: How state, local government websites use AI assistants
Indiana state capitol building sits in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Getty Images) Clay County, Indiana, website, services remain offline after ransomware attack
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks onstage at the TAAF Heritage Month Summit at The Glasshouse on May 02, 2024 in New York City. (JP Yim / Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation) Boston publishes new standard for collecting disability data
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stands before a podium in 2017. (Stephen Yang / Getty Images) North Dakota governor appoints interim tech chief as CIO
(Getty Images) ‘Elections Project’ will fight political misinformation with digital identity verification
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a launch event for the state’s Office of AI Policy on July 8, 2024. (Utah Department of Commerce) Utah opens AI policy office, learning lab
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