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4 days ago | 
govtech.com | Noelle Knell |Nikki Davidson
States across the nation are creating "sandboxes"and otherwise encouraging experimentation with AI that enables more effective and efficient operations. Call it, perhaps, AI with a purpose. But advancing innovation in government comes with risk. In Colorado, CIO David Edinger said his office has so far reviewed about 120 ideas for potential uses of AI in state government. Below, he explains how they vet agency proposals to use AI.
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1 week ago | 
insider.govtech.com | Noelle Knell |Nikki Davidson
Editor's note: The following article was originally published by Industry Insider — California's sister publication, Government Technology, as part of its coverage of the recent National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) midyear conference in Philadelphia last week. A critical component of any leadership position is planning for the future — and thinking about the necessary steps to ensure your organization is pointed in that direction.
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1 week ago | 
govtech.com | Noelle Knell |Nikki Davidson
By now, most states have established their version of AI governance — normally a cross-sector body convened to encourage smart innovation that capitalizes on the potential of the technology to deliver services more efficiently while protecting citizen data from inappropriate use. As government moves from AI policy to practical application, some technology leaders are finding unexpected benefits that help them advance other priorities as well: namely, their accessibility goals.
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1 week ago | 
govtech.com | Nikki Davidson
It was the talents of Sybir, a high school senior who also leads the West Philly High lacrosse team, maneuvering a $27,000 quadruped robot dog in handstands, crawls and bounces all on a smartphone app that stopped people in their tracks.
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1 week ago | 
govtech.com | Noelle Knell |Nikki Davidson
A critical component of any leadership position is planning for the future — and thinking about the necessary steps to ensure your organization is pointed in that direction. At last week's National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear Conference in Philadelphia, GT asked technology leaders to consider what their IT organizations should look like a decade or two from now. Iowa CIO Matt Behrens envisions a shift for his IT workforce toward more strategic work.
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2 weeks ago | 
govtech.com | Noelle Knell |Nikki Davidson
PHILADELPHIA — State technology leaders are grappling with the Trump administration's evolving tariff policy as well as reduced federal support to states — a topic of discussion among CIOs this week at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear Conference. They’re considering impacts on how they purchase technology and focusing on priority initiatives that maximize benefits to residents. But there’s still a lot they don’t know.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Nikki Davidson
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Apr. 24—The 2023 State CIO Survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) asked 49 state IT chiefs how they would rate the maturity of their data governance over enterprise information management. The majority, 69 percent, reported they were only in the "beginning stages" of their governance structure. While 27 percent considered their governance to be "mature," NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson isn't convinced.
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2 weeks ago | 
firehouse.com | Nikki Davidson
Apr. 24—The 2023 State CIO Survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) asked 49 state IT chiefs how they would rate the maturity of their data governance over enterprise information management. The majority, 69 percent, reported they were only in the "beginning stages" of their governance structure. While 27 percent considered their governance to be "mature," NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson isn't convinced.
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2 weeks ago | 
govtech.com | Nikki Davidson |Noelle Knell
PHILADELPHIA — The arrival of generative artificial intelligence has created a stark division: some users champion its powerful capabilities, while others feel the much-discussed "hype" doesn't align with their experience. While there are many nuances to the topic, a foundational element is the prompt itself.
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2 weeks ago | 
govtech.com | Nikki Davidson
PHILADELPHIA — In an effort to increase transparency about how state websites serve constituents, Georgia created a program that scores each website based on quality assurance, accessibility and search engine optimization. The program behind the initiative is the Georgia Analytics Program, or GAP, located within the Georgia Technology Authority. The state’s Chief Digital and AI Officer Nikhil Deshpande reported that the result has been an increased focus on perfecting digital services.
