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Tenton, New Jersey

Data Analytics

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

Municipal leaders use experimentation, analytics and artificial intelligence to improve public services responsibly.

Dave Cole

Artificial Intelligence

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

Virginia CIO

Security

How States Secure the Cloud Era with Identity-First Strategies

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Data Analytics

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

The Acorn, Raleigh

Artificial Intelligence

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

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Data Analytics

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

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Management

Creating Capacity: A Better Way To Think About Government Modernization

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

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Networking

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

Artificial Intelligence

When AI Agents Go Too Far: A Wake-Up Call for Government

Cloud

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

Security

How State and Local Governments Can Secure IoT Devices

Data Analytics

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

Management

How State and Local Agencies Can Prepare for Shifting Federal Technology Funding

Security

State Agencies Seek a Streamlined, Actionable View of Risk

Networking

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

Security

Government CISOs Sound the Alarm on Growing Security Challenges

Artificial Intelligence

How Kansas Used AI, Cloud and Data to Modernize Constituent Services

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Virginia CIO

Security

How States Secure the Cloud Era with Identity-First Strategies

Government IT agencies strengthen identity and access management to protect resources.

Smart city

Security

How State and Local Governments Can Secure IoT Devices

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Security

State Agencies Seek a Streamlined, Actionable View of Risk

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Security

Government CISOs Sound the Alarm on Growing Security Challenges

Videos

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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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Management

Rhode Island Ups Cybersecurity With Creation of CSO Position

Smart cities

Networking

What Is IoT’s New Security Threat? It’s Called Hajime.

Internet

Digital Government Only Works If Agencies Invest in Quality Websites

Smart cities

Public Safety

Kentucky Derby 2017: How Louisville Tackles the Crowds Through Tech

Security

4 Ways States Can Guard Against Network Hacking

Data Center

How a Hyperconverged System Transformed Louisiana’s Health Department

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