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Congress is considering a new federal data privacy framework.👀🔐 It's weaker than existing state laws and would leave many with less protection than they have today, impacts kids' online safety, AI-driven discrimination, and more. 😬 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/house-subcom...

Introducing Inside Scoop, our new monthly LinkedIn newsletter! ✨ 📰 Get an insider’s look at the news, trends, conversations, and innovations shaping state and local government technology. 🖥️🚀 Check out our first edition👇 🔔SUBSCRIBE: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The Trump administration’s FEMA review council is proposing one of the most significant restructurings of federal disaster response in decades. 👀 ⛈️ Learn more about this shift that dramatically expands state & local emergency responsibilities 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/fema-review-...

Decades ago, Microsoft spun out of Sandia National Labs and left New Mexico. Officials there said they don't intend to repeat the mistake when it comes to quantum. 👀 ⚡ Learn more about their $25M push. @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/inside-new-m...

Colorado laid off 173 staff and named a new CIO in its state Office of Technology. 👀 Learn more about this sweeping transformation. Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/colorado-it-... #Colorado #TechLayoffs #CIO #CO

How is Florida approaching AI adoption? 🤖 🔍 Well hear it directly @fldigitalservice.bsky.social's CIO Warren Sponholtz at @nascio.bsky.social's Midyear Conference in Philly. 👀 More #NASCIO26 content 🎥 ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Florida #CIO #TechLeadership

California Governor Newsom has signed an executive order to prepare workforce for AI disruptions. 🫣 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/california-g... #California #TechLayoffs #Layoffs #Newsom #AI

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

Four years after the $42.45B BEAD program was funded, its first internet connections launched 🛜🚜 On Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social is joined by Pew Trusts's Jake Varn & NM Broadband Office's Jeff Lopez to discuss.👀 🎥➡️ youtu.be/gFXgGbfUdCc 🎧➡️ statescoop.com/radio/the-di...

This week, years following the program's creation under Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the first BEAD-funded internet connections went live in Louisiana and Nebraska. 🚜 🛜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/first-bead-i...

AI integration is pervasive throughout State of Georgia's government according to Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas. Hear more from #NASCIO26. 📽️ ⬇️ More @nascio.bsky.social content 📺 ➡ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

What's next for Texas for AI? Well according to state CIO a new AI division to help agencies identify use cases of the technology that can advance their missions. Learn more about this @texasdir.bsky.social effort at #NASCIO26. 📽️ ⬇️ More @nascio.bsky.social content 📺 ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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 Arizona's CIO J.R. Sloan at #NASCIO26. 📽️⬇️ More from @nascio.bsky.social's Midyear Conference 📺➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

What's next for Connecticut in AI? Well, helping individuals select the best & lowest cost health care according to state CIO Mark Raymond @nascio.bsky.social O's Midyear Conference. Learn more.📽️ ⬇️ More #NASCIO26 content 📺 ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

New York City's Department of Corrections plans to renew a $23 million telecom contract, despite the many concerns that have been raised about the company's use of AI for surveillance as well as its integration with ICE. 😬 ☎️ @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/despite-ai-c...

Texas has launched an AI chatbot to navigate regulations and licensing. The bot takes 15 seconds to answer the simple question: How do I become an electrician. 👀 ⚡ Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/texas-effici... #Texas #DOGE #Abbott #Regulations

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From Louisiana to New Jersey and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

Can FEMA return to its golden age? Did FEMA even have a golden age? 🔍 On last week's Priorities Podcast, Professor Samantha Penta of @ualbanynews.bsky.social joins Sophia Fox-Sowell to discuss recent recommendations to improve FEMA. 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/will-w... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/9_hEMH1teVE?...

NYC's Transit Tech Lab latest cohort of companies is using AI to better plan trains and manage noisy infrastructure repairs. 👀 🚇 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/new-york-tra... #NYC #NewYork #MTA #TransportationTech #GovTech

Philadelphia joins over a dozen state and local governments in launching a public flood dashboard. 🌧️ Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/philadelphia... #Flood #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #EmergencyResponse

A new law in Missouri seeks to protect governments and businesses from mass-filed web-content accessibility violation lawsuits seeking quick settlements. ♿ Full scoop @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/new-missouri... #Missouri #ADA #Justice #Accessibility #508Compliance

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech. From Virginia to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

So, there's a guy claiming to be Hawaii's Chief Technology Officer at big technology conferences and on social media. The only problem? 👀 Hawaii doesn't have a Chief Technology Officer. 😬 Sophia Fox-Sowell explains more. 📽️ ⬇️ Full scoop 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/hawaii-ag-im...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate the creation of digital tools tracking how states are spending the $42.45 billion from the BEAD program. 🛜 🚜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/bill-bead-br...

Under a new governor, Virginia has rejoined a voter-registration data-sharing group. 🗳️ Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/virginia-rej... #ElectionDay #Politics #Democracy #GoVote #Virginia

As American cities prepare to host the Olympics and FIFA World Cup, rapidly evolving drone technology is outpacing the systems state and local governments rely on to secure large public gatherings. 👀 ⚽ 🏅 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/drones-secur... #FIFAWorldCup #FWC26 #LA28 #2028Olympics

Congrats Golden Tempo!! 🐎 🏆 Meet Lou Ready, a mobile app that worked behind-the-scenes during the historic win, delivering real-time safety information to Kentucky Derby spectators. 👒 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/louisville-p...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech. From Kentucky to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

The House passed legislation extending FirstNet through 2032. 🚨 On Priorities Podcast, we're joined by a former DHS official, Paul Rosenzweig to discuss the pros and cons of this move 👀 Full episode 👇 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/firstn... 📽️ ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ4...

Colorado's attorney general will delay enforcing the state's AI law following a lawsuit from Elon Musk's xAI. Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/colorado-att... #AI #XAI #Grok #Regulation #Colorado

Good news: There's a new federal consumer privacy bill. 👏 Bad news: It's not very consumer friendly. 😬 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/secure-data-... #Congress #ConsumerPrivacy #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #Privacy

The American public is increasingly skeptical of AI and its involvement in our lives. 👀 😬 Hear how Utah is uniquely approaching AI and its governance from the Director of the Office of AI Policy, Zachary Boyd. 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/utah-a... 📽️ ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD5f...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech. From Pennsylvania to Vermont and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

Did you know there's essential emergency response #GovTech work going on during major events like the #NFLDraft? 🏈 🚔 Learn more about how Pittsburg prepared for football's big night. 📶 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/pennsylvania...

Here’s last week's StateScoop headlines in state & local government tech. From Maryland to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

Millions are at risk of losing their Medicaid under Trump's big beautiful bill. 🚨 👀 States are working to enhance their digital systems as the bill effectively doubles the workload. 🖥️ Sophia Fox-Sowell explains more. 📽️ ⬇️ Full scoop 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/state-ex-par...

So, the White House just stepped in to change a TN bill regulating AI to protect children. 👀 After Trump administration revisions, the law became much more narrow. Should the federal government have a say? 🔍 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social explains more. 📽️ ⬇️ 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/ai-safety-bi...

Last year, Utah partnered with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social to tackle one big question: how do you govern AI responsibly? Now, as concerns around AI risks grow, other states are taking notice and learning lessons. Sophia explains more. 📽️ ⬇️ 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/utah-aspen-i...

Kansas lawmakers overturned a veto on legislation that Gov. Laura Kelly said is designed to disenfranchise voters with Kansas' own SAVE Act. 👀 Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-laura... #SAVEAct #Trump #Kansas #KS

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From Illinois to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

Lawsuits, soundwaves and broadband are all on the agenda on this week's Priorities Podcast featuring the entire StateScoop reporting team. This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss. ⚖️ 🛜 🔊 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/gEWvx8Ob7GI 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/lawsui...

San Jose has rolled out AI pilot programs ranging from service optimization to infrastructure monitoring, including street hazard detection, building permits and employee training programs. 🤖 Now, it's introduced a new framework. 👀 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-cal...

Inmates in Illinois correction facilities will have access to a new, curated collection of digital education and skills content on their tablets. 📱 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/illinois-unv...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has settled a lawsuit over its COVID-19 contact-tracing app. 😷 🤒 Residents claimed the state automatically installed the app and distributed users' private information and data without permission. 👀 @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massnotify-c...

MN Gov Walz ordered emergency cyberattack support for Winona County. 🚨 This is not the first time Walz has called in national guard cyberattack assistance or that Winona County has fallen victim to a cyberattack. 👀 @colinwood.me📽️ ⬇️ 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/minnesota-wi...

CA's Bishop Paiute Tribe has become the first region in the state to connect to the state's extensive middle-mile broadband network, a $3.35 billion investment covering more than 8,000 planned miles of fiber. 🛜💰 🖥️ @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/bishop-paiut...

MN Gov. Walz has ordered emergency support from the state's national guard for cyberattack disrupting a county's critical systems... again. 👀 For the second time this year, Winona County has been hit with a cyberattack taking systems offline. 🚨 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/minnesota-wi...

Last week on the Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social was joined by CODE PA's new Executive Director Sara Hall to discuss her year ahead. 🖥️ Full episode 👇 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/code-p... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/EJGgVXDF2h4

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From West Virginia to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full Stories: statescoop.com

A water treatment plant in North Dakota providing 80,000 drinking water was the recent victim of a cyberattack. 🚰 💧 As tensions continue to escalate around the word, American critical infrastructure continues to be a vulnerable target. 😬 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/minot-north-...

The House of Representatives has taken its first step toward modernizing our nation's 911 system. ☎️ 🚨 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/house-energy... #EmergencyResponse #FirstResponders #PublicSafety #NextGen911

Do you trust the government with your personal data? 🔍 👀 Well, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social outlines a recent study on this very question as the federal government continues to seek more and more data held by state governments. Learn more. 📽️ ⬇️ 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/cdt-governme...

As Kansas City prepares to host six FIFA World Cup matches this summer, its Police Department is ramping up its security preparations. ⚽ The preparations include a bus and drones. 🚌 🚁 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-city-...

Well, of course, Tennessee used a rodeo metaphor for its AI plan. 🤠 It's thrown a rope around the technology, and it's about to wrestle it to the ground. 🏇 What does that mean? Learn more. Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/tennessee-pu...

Kansas is spending $3.9M on AI, drone and smart transportation projects to improve safety and mobility across the state, especially in rural areas. 🚊 🤖 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-ai-dr...

When AI causes harm, who is at fault? 🔍 That's the question at the heart of Baltimore's lawsuit against Elon Musk's Grok and xAI over sexually explicit deepfakes. ⚖️ Sophia Fox-Sowell explains more. 📹👇 📰➡️ statescoop.com/baltimore-su...

Is the call coming from inside the White House on election security? 👀 As state and local governments prepare for the midterms, @cdt.org Geoff Hale joins @colinwood.me to discuss election cybersecurity and more. 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/cdt-lo... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/jgarrLtUx4c

Our nation's 911 system largely runs on 1960s copper-wire technology. 🫨 🚨 An industry group leader urged Congress to pass a bill to work on next-generation 911 in national parks to modernize the outdated system and better emergency response. 🚑 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/ng911-nation...

Colorado lawmakers are moving closer to rewriting one of the nation’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence laws 👀 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/colorado-rel...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From New York to Colorado and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

So.... what *is* woke AI? And does it believe that the moon landing was fake? 👀🌝 On this week's Priorities Podcast, @colinwood.me is joined by @cdt.org Quinn Anex-Ries to discuss an Idaho legislature bill to ban this technology. 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/zzYf9RHq3mE 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/bannin...

Congress is considering the Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act. It would provide $50 million each year to help under-resourced water systems update their equipment and install modern IT security protections. 🚜 💧 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/flows-act-cy...

As cybersecurity experts warn states about Iranian cyber activity, critical infrastructure is increasingly in the crosshairs. 🚨 NY is rolling out cybersecurity regulations for drinking water facilities. 🍎 🚰 Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/water-wastew...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #GovTech. From Arizona to New Jersey and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

New Mexico is subsidizing internet costs for low-income families. 👀 On Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social is joined by @ilsr.bsky.social's Christopher Mitchell to discuss the program's merits & how to drive internet costs down. 🎙️ 🎧➡️ statescoop.com/radio/new-me... 📽️➡️ youtu.be/p3r82GJ51DY

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will delay the release on much anticipated guidance on how states can use leftover funds from the BEAD program. 😬 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/ntia-delays-...

The Iran war will bring a wave of low level cyber activity says intelligence group 😬 👀 Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/iran-war-202...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with StateScoop headlines in state & local #govtech. From California to Georgia & all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

So why does digital accessibility matter? 🔍 Well for one, there's a Department of Justice April 24 deadline to meet new accessibility standards for all state & local gov. websites. 👀 Learn more on Priorities Podcast 👇 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/state-... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/nE3NxnxObDE

Minnesota Gov. Walz's anti-fraud legislation includes machine learning and artificial intelligence. 💰 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/gov-tim-walz... #AI #Fraud #Minnesota #GovernmentFraud #Walz

USDA has agreed to Kansas' data protection conditions. In exchange, Kansas will share SNAP recipient data from the last five years. 👀 🥫 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/usda-agrees-...

One of the dark web's most active initial access brokers has pleaded guilty to charges in Portland. 🚓💥 Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/oregon-acces...

#DYK: In 2024, Kansas was home to 55,500 farm operations, covering 44.8 million acres, or roughly 85% of the state’s land area. 🚜 To help farmers improve yields, cut costs and manage livestock, Kansas will spend $3 million on drones. 🚁 🧺 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-drone...

Kansas will spend $3M on drones to help farmers improve yields, cut costs & manage livestock. 🧺 🐮 This is important for the state that, in 2024, was home to 55,500 farm operations, covering 44.8M acres, or roughly 85% of the state’s land area. 👀 📰➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-drone...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From Kansas to Massachusetts and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. 📰 ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

Texas AG Paxton announced he will file a series of lawsuits against Chinese companies, starting with one he’s already filed against TP-Link Systems Inc., a company that claims about two-thirds of the U.S. home and small business router market. 😬 🛜 @colinwood.me 📰➡️ statescoop.com/texas-ag-ken...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced the state will deploy a ChatGPT-powered tool to all 40,000 employees of the state's executive branch. 🤖 🏛️ Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massachusett...

On this week's Priorities Podcast, Colin Wood is joined by Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes to discuss Gov. Walz's high expectations for IT and share lessons learned during his seven year tenure. 💼 Full episode: 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/tarek-... 📽️ ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hyg...

Maryland is using a mapping platform that ingests infrastructure data to spot internet coverage gaps and make smarter investments. 🛜 🗺️ 🚜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/maryland-sin...

Last week's headlines in state & local government tech from StateScoop. From Maryland to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

North Carolina's privacy chief says data classification is key to unlocking AI at the state level. 📈 🤖 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/north-caroli...

Ahead of the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup, a new speech translation pilot project to improve communications for law enforcement deputies. 💬 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/santa-clara-... #Translate #Police #FIFA #SuperBowl

On this week's Priorities Podcast, Colin Wood is joined by Center for Internet Security's John D. Cohen and Carlos P. Kizzee to discuss the evolving and worsening cybersecurity threat landscape for state & local governments. 🚨 🖥️ 🔓 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/state-... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/wvi1zsxBLyg

NYC's Mayor Mamdani has named an Obama-era digital services officer, Lisa Gelobter as his chief technology officer. 🏙️👩‍💻 This move highlights his administration's technical focus on digital equity, public service, & social impact. 🤝 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/new-york-may...

Three months before the deadline set by the Department of Justice requiring states to make their digital properties adhere to accessibility standards, Massachusetts publishes digital accessibility and equity plan. ♿👀 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/massachusett...

North Carolina has created a commission that will inform the state's selection of a new elections management system. 🗳️ Full scoop from @colinwood.me 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/north-caroli...

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. 👀 From North Carolina to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories: statescoop.com

San Jose has released results from its AI-powered object detection pilot, which uses computer vision to identify street hazards. The results? 👀 According to the city, the AI system flagged 70% of issues before residents reported them. 🚗 Learn more 📰➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-cal...

Over the last two weeks, experts appeared before Congress requesting more oversight & a focus on emerging technologies for FirstNet. 🚨 🚓 What's FirstNet, and what exactly does this mean? 🔍 Learn more 📰 ⬇️ 1️⃣ statescoop.com/firstnet-rea... 2️⃣ statescoop.com/firstnet-rea...

NTIA has formally advised states against signing a contract rider with SpaceX requesting exemptions from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program requirements. 🚜 🛜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-starl...

State consumer privacy laws do not offer adequate protections for public servants, a group dealing with escalating threats of violence. 👀 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/state-privac...

On this week's Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social sits down with Melissa Maynard of @pewtrusts.org to break down how technology is shaping state governments' approach to efficiency, especially as federal pressure ramps up and budgets get tighter. 👀 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/faced-...

So far, New Jersey's new governor Mikie Sherrill has: 💼 Named Kevin Dehmer the state's new CIO ✅ Created a report card tracking how state agencies are performing 🔍 Launched a webpage to upload photo and video of ICE agent misconduct Full scoop 📰➡️ statescoop.com/new-jersey-c...

Happy Monday! Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech. From Washington to NYC and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

After floods devastated Washington, its technology office turned to mapping technology. 🛰️ The state’s geographic information systems were an essential tool, helping emergency managers turn satellite, drone and agency data into actionable maps. 🗺️ 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/washington-s...

On Priorities Podcast, we're joined by Benton Institute for Benton Institute for Broadband & Society's Drew Garner to discuss BEAD.🛜 The program meant to grant every U.S. household & business internet access? Well, more than 1M may remain disconnected. 👀 🎧➡️ statescoop.com/radio/when-w...

SpaceX is seeking special exemptions from certain BEAD program requirements, arguing that they make participation in the program difficult for satellite providers. 👀 How will the expceptions impact the $42B program? 🔍 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-starl...

AG Bondi has demanded MN Gov. Walz release state voter registration lists & safety-net benefits data.👀 Gov. Walz response: “There’s two million documents in the Epstein files we’re still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.” 😬 Learn more 📹⬇️ 📰➡️ statescoop.com/minnesota-wa...

How does Alaska — with its towering mountain ranges, boreal forests, immense tundra, millions of lakes, glaciers, volcanic activity & coastline — manage extreme weather emergency management? 🗻 Well, with the help of drones and explosives. 🚁🧨 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/drones-explo...