Converging IT and OT Is Key to a Smart City
Smart technologies have the potential to make cities more sustainable, efficient and secure, but maximizing their potential requires an IT and operational technology convergence that has historically been nonexistent. Fears of meddling with what has worked for decades, cultural differences between teams and a combination of other factors have resulted in IT and OT being treated as separate ...
State & Local Government Technology News and Trends
StateTech Magazine explores technology issues that state and local government IT leaders and workers face when they’re evaluating and implementing technology solutions.
San Jose Approves Its First AI Budget Allocation
The San Jose City Council recently approved the California city’s first budget allocation dedicated to advancing the use of artificial intelligence to improve city services. “This budget allocation will allow the city to continue its efforts to lead the GovAI Coalition with the founding agencies and help other cities implement safe and responsible AI solutions,” says Chelsea Palacio ...
Law Enforcement Agencies Follow Different Paths to Optimize …
Many local and state governments have modernized and optimized their IT infrastructure to improve government services, and that includes ensuring law enforcement agencies have access to critical resources 24/7 and can share data when required.. Government IT leaders are deploying a mix of new data center hardware, virtualization software and cloud services to improve law enforcement workflow ...
3 Steps to Optimize Data Collection and Analysis in 2025
Dec 3, 2024 · As state and local governments adjust to the ramifications of the 2025 fiscal year, they’ll need to balance budgetary concerns with the ability to deliver exceptional citizen services.The ability to do both depends on agencies creating new solutions and augmenting existing ones using actionable intelligence derived from various disparate data sources.
The Dawn of AIoE: Artificial Intelligence of Everything
Cisco coined the term Internet of Everything in 2013 and later expanded it to the Internet of Things.While IoT focuses on the connectivity between devices, IoE encompasses a broader scope, including devices, people, processes and data — all interconnected to create more intelligent and responsive systems.
NASCIO 2024: Surveys Identify Common State AI Use Cases and …
State IT Officials Think Beyond Everyday AI Use Cases . At NASCIO 2024, Glasscock asked panelists what they thought was missing from the list. Paula Peters, Missouri’s deputy CIO for digital transformation, said states should be doing more with AI and contracting. “One of the things that we need help with is disclosures from our vendors,” Peters said.
Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture Strengthens Security for State …
In a modern work environment, state and local government agencies regularly find their employees collaborating remotely. Many agencies have adapted to this reality by orchestrating security solutions suitable for a distributed workforce.. To analyze and augment the cybersecurity posture of the modern distributed organization, Gartner coined a …
State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2024
As cutting-edge technologies, especially artificial intelligence, charge onto the scene, leading state and local officials have collaborated closely with private sector organizations to securely, compliantly and sustainability enhance citizen experiences while modernizing the back-office functions that support them.
State Governments Pivot to Cloud Modernization After Slow …
As recently as five years ago, state governments were still seen as slow adopters of cloud resources. But today, a supermajority of state government agencies have adopted cloud solutions. We’ve seen the cloud adoption conversation go from cloud-first to cloud-smart and now to cloud modernization.