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Colin Wood

StateScoop & EdScoop

Colin Wood is the editor in chief of StateScoop and EdScoop. He’s reported on government information technology policy for more than a decade, on topics including cybersecurity, IT governance and public safety.

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Pennsylvania appoints Comcast executive as new CIO

State

Kansas audit urges secretary of state to guide counties on election security

County & Local

California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with CalFire officials. (Gov. Gavin Newsom)

California’s fire agency opens emerging tech office ahead of wildfire season

State

Vermont CIO Shawn Nailor to retire

State

Shawn Nailor, Josiah Raiche — Vermont Director of AI Josiah Raiche, left, and Vermont Chief Information Officer Shawn Nailor pose for a photo at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference on May 1, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

As new AI tools arrive, state tech officials prepare restrained use

State

911 with orange background — (Getty Images)

Minnesota hires firm to draft next-generation 911 plan

Modernization

Carbyne partners with AT&T on next-generation 911 tools

County & Local

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in the state Capitol on June 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Texas governor approves bill for AI advisory committee

State

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks about the state’s efforts to get more people vaccinated at Hartford HealthCare St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 26, 2021 (Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty Images)

Connecticut governor signs bill calling for ‘AI bill of rights’

Emerging Tech