Julia Edinger

6 days ago | benton.org | Julia Edinger

The city of Baltimore (MD) is building trust and connectivity for its residents through community-centered efforts. Baltimore has made steady progress in recent years toward addressing access, including investing in digital skills training and staffing up to address the gaps. According to Kenya Asli, the city director of broadband and digital equity, this work has advanced further in the past year.

1 week ago | govtech.com | Julia Edinger

This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can jump to with the links below: NDIA's Map of Coalitions Broadband Legislation Roundup North Carolina Launches Grant Program Broadband Apprenticeship Program Created in Ohio Repurposing Lighting Infrastructure for Connectivity The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) has published an interactive map of 85 digital equity...

1 week ago | govtech.com | Julia Edinger

The city of Baltimore is building trust and connectivity for its residents through community-centered efforts. Baltimore has made steady progress in recent years toward addressing access, including investing in digital skills training and staffing up to address the gaps. This work has advanced further in the past year, according to city Director of Broadband and Digital Equity Kenya Asli.

1 week ago | govtech.com | Julia Edinger

The 3 percent tax on data and information technology services in the fiscal year 2026 budget, which will include large cloud computing services like those from Amazon Web Services, is one way the state is addressing this deficit. However, some individuals have raised concerns about the impact of this tax on businesses. Maryland officials argue there will not be a damaging impact on businesses. The budget legislation passed the House and Senate in April.

1 week ago | govtech.com | Julia Edinger

States are leveraging artificial intelligence in hiring platforms in an effort to more efficiently connect job seekers to career opportunities — and ultimately bolster their workforces. AI has been used in hiring for years, and while some experts raise concerns of bias, others argue it can actually mitigate those risks. As such, AI is now a part of the career-matching process in platforms across the nation, from Washington, D.C., to Arkansas.