Technology Archives

Texas suspends automated permits amid data center dispute

TCEQ suspends automated permits after groups identify construction approvals issued despite a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Indiana appoints Joel Thacker to lead its new Office of Cybersecurity, coordinating statewide preparedness.

DOE offers $100 million for nonprofit-led cybersecurity assistance to rural and municipal electric utilities.

The governors of Maryland and Indiana are organizing a bipartisan effort to develop state AI governance recommendations.

Utah CIO Alan Fuller becomes NASCIO president as the organization names new officers.

Ohio DOT deploys automated drone systems to monitor bridge construction and support infrastructure inspections.

Pennsylvania awarded more than $448 million in BEAD grants for broadband infrastructure projects across 50 counties.

Federal watchdogs expanded the Broadband Data Stroll, mapping more than $111 billion in broadband investments.

An NLR study examines colocating data centers with airports to share energy, land and connectivity infrastructure.

Cybersecurity, shared services and AI lead state technology priorities as governments accelerate digital modernization.