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What's next for Arizona? A single dashboard where citizens can access all their information, receive updates, and more launching this fall. 👀 📲 Learn more from @ArizonaDOA's CIO J.R. Sloan at #NASCIO26. 📽️⬇️ More from @NASCIO's Midyear Conference 📺➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Several state technology officials brought before a House Homeland Security subcommittee a request that Congress reauthorize funding & renew cybersecurity programs inside CISA that have been decommissioned under the Trump administration. scoopmedia.co/3RvYl8S

Here’s what you may have missed during your long weekend with our headlines in state & local #GovTech. From Mississippi to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

The Nevada Governor’s Technology Office on Friday announced that Michael D. Smith, who’s worked for the state in various IT roles over the past decade, is the state’s new chief technology officer. scoopmedia.co/4wVOZUg

Nevada names client services chief as new statewide CTO scoopmedia.co/3PmEDMd

Kansas just debuted a new digital platform that replaces a 60-year-old paper-driven regulation system. 👀 Full scoop from @keelyquinlann 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-debuts-…

Louisiana’s Senate this week passed a concurrent resolution to create a “task force” for exploring the potential uses and economic impact of blockchain technology, a distributed electronic ledger primarily used to record cryptocurrency transactions. scoopmedia.co/4nMjeJ9

Some of the first internet connections funded through the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program have gone live, in Louisiana and Nebraska, signaling a shift from the program’s tenuous planning phase to deployment. scoopmedia.co/4nKeBiF

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed John Ohanian, former chief data officer of the state's human services agency, as the new statewide CDO. scoopmedia.co/4dZum1K

Kansas announced the state’s new regulation platform, which will serve as a centralized digital platform where state agencies, boards & commissions can write, submit & edit rules and regulations electronically, replacing a 60-year-old paper process. scoopmedia.co/4fBjrMY

PA’s newly created State Board of Higher Education rolled out its first public higher education data dashboards, giving students, families and policymakers a view into college affordability, graduation rates, enrollment trends and workforce placements. scoopmedia.co/3PYmPai

Maryland’s governor has approved legislation ordering the state taxation agency to evaluate whether blockchain is a viable solution to its deed fraud problem. Not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea. scoopmedia.co/4nL1vBM

CA Gov. Newsom signed an executive order directing state agencies to prepare workers, small businesses and communities across the state for the potential economic disruption widespread adoption of AI could bring. scoopmedia.co/4f2vUsS

Four years after the $42.45B BEAD program was funded, its first internet connections launched 🛜🚜 On @prioritiespod, @keelyquinlann is joined by @PewTrusts Jake Varn & NM Broadband Office's Jeff Lopez to discuss.👀 🎥➡️youtu.be/gFXgGbfUdCc 🎧➡️ statescoop.com/radio/the-digi…

Mississippi governor launches statewide AI education 'framework' scoopmedia.co/4nLHr26

State IT officials make a case for cyber grant reauthorization before House subcommittee scoopmedia.co/4eVH7eO

The latest cohort of companies to receive support from the Transit Tech Lab are targeting common issues surrounding transit, including how loud it can be to build its infrastructure. scoopmedia.co/3PAlgz6

After being created just over one year ago, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office on Friday unveiled a website centered around an AI-powered chatbot that can answer questions about rules, licenses and permits for a variety of professions and industries. scoopmedia.co/42PWsq1

Louisiana’s Senate this week passed a concurrent resolution to create a “task force” for exploring the potential uses and economic impact of blockchain technology, a distributed electronic ledger primarily used to record cryptocurrency transactions. scoopmedia.co/4dxiIKc

California Gov. Newsom signs executive order to prepare workforce for AI disruption scoopmedia.co/4dxOh6E