Category: Emerging Tech & Modernization

September 21, 2023

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it. Shapiro, speaking at a news conference […]

September 18, 2023

Computer researchers, data scientists and congressional staff convened on Capitol Hill Thursday to help develop new ways to enhance public-facing digital services across federal agencies and streamline government operations with the help of emerging technologies. The fifth congressional hackathon brought […]

September 12, 2023

A new report released Tuesday found that local governments can boost the public’s trust in its operations by offering government services in a digital format and providing administrative transparency. Specifically, the new report from the government technology software company CivicPlus […]

September 12, 2023

The IRS is using artificial intelligence to identify complicated tax evasion schemes and focus its enforcement efforts for large partnerships, as part of a new compliance push announced Friday. “The IRS is deploying new resources towards cutting-edge technology to improve […]

September 7, 2023

The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee will warn Thursday against allowing U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities to fall into China’s hands when the panel meets for a hearing on the topic. Senators returned to Capitol Hill just days ago […]

September 1, 2023

A majority of Americans are more concerned than excited by the increased use of artificial intelligence, with the number of those concerned growing dramatically in recent years, according to a new survey released this week. The Pew Research survey found […]

August 31, 2023

The Department of Defense is at the bottom of the list of federal agencies for satisfaction with IT support and IT equipment according to a survey of more than 270,000 federal employees released Wednesday. The news should come as no […]

August 25, 2023

California’s main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, is training AI models to detect visual signs of wildfires using a network of 1,039 high-definition cameras, reports The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. When it sees signs of smoke, it […]

August 11, 2023

Vital for democracy, voting system integrity has come under increasing scrutiny of late, placing pressure on government IT leaders to ensure election systems are robust and uncompromised. Aman Bhullar, CIO of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, has heeded the call, […]

August 2, 2023

Most taxpayers will be able to digitally submit a slew of tax documents and other communications to the IRS next filing season as the agency aims to go completely paperless by 2025. The effort to reduce the exorbitant load of […]

July 26, 2023

The Government Accountability Office is offering a window into challenges with modernization efforts and recommendations for the federal government to set up common standards for unemployment insurance tech in a new report on how eight different states are modernizing their […]

July 25, 2023

Greg Lane, Delaware’s former chief technology officer, was sworn in last week as the state’s new chief information officer after former state CIO Jason Clarke stepped down last month. In an interview with StateScoop, Lane said he’s looking forward to […]

June 30, 2023

House lawmakers are urging federal agencies to quickly and aggressively adopt artificial intelligence technology, at a time when the push from civil rights and industry groups for new AI regulations is still waiting to get off the ground. The House […]

June 26, 2023

Innovating feels too risky for the administrators of public benefit programs, and that’s holding back progress on customer experience efforts meant to make it less arduous to get government benefits, according to a recent white paper from the National Academy […]

June 13, 2023

The U.S. Senate will host its first members-only briefing on Artificial Intelligence this week amid security and election concerns. “Tomorrow, the Senate will convene the first-ever Senators-only briefing on Artificial Intelligence,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted Monday evening. Domestically, […]

May 16, 2023

The IRS announced plans on Tuesday to test a free, government-owned online system for taxpayers to file tax returns directly with the government. The news coincided with the public release of a congressionally-mandated report on the viability of a free […]

May 3, 2023

A Marine veteran lawmaker says the U.S. should be pushing for a new international agreement to govern the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield and believes it’s a “strategic mistake” the Pentagon hasn’t started this important task. Rep. Seth […]

April 19, 2023

A survey published Wednesday shows that while more than half of Americans prefer to interact with their federal, state and local agencies over the internet, actual use of digital government services hovers around one-quarter. The survey, conducted by the tech […]

April 5, 2023

President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public. Biden met with his council of advisers […]

April 4, 2023

While digital services have become the bread and butter of most state and local IT departments over the last few years, accessibility often seems like an afterthought. For the able-bodied, the digitization of these government benefits and services can make […]