Colin Wood is the Managing Editor of EdScoop and StateScoop, two publications focused on covering technology and innovation in government and education. With a background in journalism and a passion for technology, Colin's articles highlight the latest trends, challenges, and successes in the local government and education sectors.
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Colin Wood focuses on local government technology, cybersecurity, and education in the United States. He predominantly covers government announcements and press releases related to state governments' technological initiatives.
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Ransomware attacks are becoming less common in state and local government, according to new survey results, but successful attacks grow more costly.
A new audit from Maryland's legislative auditor shows how the University of Maryland Global Campus purchased its IT without a competitive procurement process or oversight.
Some police departments have begun using generative AI to help officers write incident reports, concerning watchdogs.
You can’t plan for disasters, but avoiding these common mistakes will go a long way in ensuring you have a plan you can really use in an emergency.
A new law in Missouri went into effect Wednesday, granting the state auditor more authority to audit local governments. The state’s current auditor, Scott Fitzpatrick, joins this week’s Priorities Podcast to explain how the changes will allow his office to conduct audits without overly burdening whistleblowers. Among the provisions in the new law are controversial protections for whistleblowers, sealing certain records from being released to protect their identities.
A new report from WGU Labs shows that many higher education faculty members feel fatigue and trepidation with respect to the rapidly evolving educational technologies on offer.
New Jersey's new innovation chief said his office is looking to hire 20 new staff members over the next two months as it looks to streamline processes and improve digital services.
On this week’s Priorities Podcast, New Jersey Chief Innovation Officer Dave Cole shares the progress of his Office of Innovation. He says his office is expanding, with plans to add 20 additional staff members, to bolster projects like a recent streamlining of the state’s unemployment insurance application. He says generative artificial intelligence sometimes aids the office’s work, which is ramping up ahead of a deadline to spend federal funding for IT projects after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new program at Penn State aims to help instructors introduce generative AI tools into their classrooms in constructive ways.
Two leading public safety groups urged the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates to provide federal support for a "critical" nationwide 911 upgrade.
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