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Digital Workspace

When Government Gets Spatial: A Practical Path to Spatial AI for State and Local Agencies

Spatial artificial intelligence can fuse camera, sensor and infrastructure data into actionable intelligence.

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Cloud

5 Questions for Avoiding Mistakes in Multicloud Environments

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Internet

Starlink Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Connectivity and How State Agencies Can Write Smarter RFPs

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Security

Closing the Whole-of-State Cybersecurity Gap

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Data Center

How State and Local Agencies Can Cut Cloud Costs Without Slowing Modernization

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Artificial Intelligence

Why Government Transformation Starts With a Strong Technology Foundation

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Public Safety

Interoperability in Action: How Indiana and FirstNet Supported Texas Flood Search and Rescue Efforts

States were never meant to be fighting foreign actors, nor were local governments.”

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Artificial Intelligence

AI in State Government: Moving From Pilots to Operational Impact

Security

How State and Local Governments Should Approach Data Exfiltration Prevention

Digital Workspace

Why Employee Experience Is Becoming an AI Strategy

Management

Why State CIOs Should Expect Change — and Lean on Their Peers

Data Analytics

Smart Cities Connect 2026: Cities Test Small Before Scaling AI and Data Projects

Artificial Intelligence

Q&A: New Jersey's Chief Innovation Officer Lifts the Curtain on Launching AI Projects

Security

How States Secure the Cloud Era with Identity-First Strategies

Data Analytics

Smart Cities Connect 2026: How Baltimore Is Using Data To Help Cut Homicides

Artificial Intelligence

Smart Cities Connect 2026: Raleigh’s AI Pilot Shines a Light on the Human Touch

Data Analytics

Digital Twin Technology Is Becoming More Accessible, But Agencies Should Still Start Small

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Security

States to Congress: Don’t Pull Back on Cybersecurity Funding as AI Raises the Stakes

Tech leaders from Florida, New York and Tennessee are pushing to reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, saying federal dollars help smaller governments defend against faster, AI-powered attacks.

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Security

Closing the Whole-of-State Cybersecurity Gap

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Security

How State and Local Governments Should Approach Data Exfiltration Prevention

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Security

How States Secure the Cloud Era with Identity-First Strategies

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How Tennessee Uses Edge Technology To Bring Driver Services Closer to Citizens

Tennessee uses cellular-connected self-service kiosks to reduce DMV wait times and make driver services available in convenient locations across the state.
NASCIO 2025: IT's Role in Achieving Statewide Efficiencies

State IT leaders discussed technology’s expanding role in achieving statewide efficiencies.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Highlight Agentic AI Use Cases

Agentic AI is the next wave of artificial intelligence: Here’s how state IT leaders are preparing.
NASCIO 2025: How State Leaders Are Approaching Critical Infrastructure Protections

Whole-of-state cybersecurity can help states defend against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Discuss Their Top Tech Priorities

We caught up with state technology leaders at NASCIO 2025 to check in on their current and upcoming priorities.

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Security

States to Congress: Don’t Pull Back on Cybersecurity Funding as AI Raises the Stakes

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Management

Creating Capacity: A Better Way To Think About Government Modernization

Matthew Drewes

Networking

How State and Local Governments Build Reliable Networks for Self-Service Kiosks

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Cloud

How State and Local Governments Are Using ServiceNow to Modernize Citizen Services and Operations

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Security

How State and Local Governments Can Secure IoT Devices

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Data Analytics

How Real-Time Crime Centers Help Police Respond Faster and Solve More Cases

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