Julia Edinger

Plus, a new initiative was launched to enhance older adults' digital skills, the city of Baltimore is upgrading computer labs in the community, fiber deployments continue across the U.S., and more.

The Ohio city’s chief innovation and technology officer is focused on continually evolving its processes to keep up with rapid tech advances. Residents, she said, want to interact with government “differently.”

Plus, Louisiana has launched a new program to expand device access, New Mexico has awarded new broadband planning grants, a city in Virginia has a new mobile library branch to expand access, and more.

Local governments are using data to inform urban forestry initiatives and other work to mitigate the impacts of heat islands on communities. Implementing AI technology may add value.

Senate Bill 315, which passed with broad support in the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature, mandates annual independent third-party audits of frontier AI models’ safety practices.

Plus, new federal legislation would expand broadband access; the city of Seattle, Wash., has launched its first digital kiosk; a new map display’s Michigan’s digital inclusion organizations; and more.

After roughly two and a half years in place, the state CIO has stepped down after guiding it through a major restructuring — and helping lay the groundwork to support the next era of Colorado IT.

David Edinger has concluded his service as Colorado’s CIO, handing the reins to Sarah Tuneberg, who will lead the state’s IT work under a new operating mod

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security hosted the state’s first Constituent Experience (CX) Showcase, and introduced the new CX Center of Excellence.

Plus, a bipartisan bill would enable competition online, California has approved more than $18.2 million in funding to bridge digital inequities, New York is funding Internet expansion, and more.