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

Shorter grant windows reward agencies that keep modernization projects scoped, documented and budgeted before opportunities appear.

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Security

State Agencies Seek a Streamlined, Actionable View of Risk

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

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Security

Government CISOs Sound the Alarm on Growing Security Challenges

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Artificial Intelligence

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

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Cloud

Why Government Service Desks Are Ready for a Refresh

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Security

Wyoming CISO Uses AI to Speed Cyber Defense

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

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Why Observability Is Critical for Public Sector Security

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI-Ready Infrastructure Starts With the Systems Agencies Already Run

Data Analytics

What Is Data Lineage and What Role Does It Play in Government AI Initiatives?

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Why Employee Experience Is Becoming an AI Strategy

Artificial Intelligence

State and Local Security Leaders Share How They Handle Vendor AI Use

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI Resilience Is Becoming a Critical Priority for Government Cybersecurity

Cloud

Hybrid Cloud Strategy for AI: Why Workload Placement Determines AI ROI

Security

Review: Axis Q1728-LE Brings Edge AI to State and Local Surveillance

Networking

What Is Network Telemetry, and Why Is It Becoming Essential to Government Cybersecurity?

Artificial Intelligence

3 Things to Know About Agentic AI Before You Deploy

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

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Security

State Agencies Seek a Streamlined, Actionable View of Risk

Replacing fragmented security monitoring efforts with centralized solutions brings threats into focus.

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Security

Government CISOs Sound the Alarm on Growing Security Challenges

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Security

Wyoming CISO Uses AI to Speed Cyber Defense

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Security

Why Observability Is Critical for Public Sector Security

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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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