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- Webb County opened an expanded sheriff’s headquarters that includes a Border Community Tactical Operations Center.
- The center uses drones and real-time monitoring to support situational awareness, crime prevention and emergency response.
- The facility was supported by more than $1.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
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- A new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office website helps users search state rules, forms and regulatory requirements.
- TREO has begun its first agency reviews, recommending more than 435 regulations for amendment or repeal across 11 state agencies.
- The office estimates its initial recommendations could remove 69,000 words from the Texas Administrative Code and save an estimated $123 million.
What to Know:
- Peterson recently left GLO to become CIO of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- Applicants need a related bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of IT experience, including leadership across enterprise technology teams and functions.
What to Know:
- Sean Peterson has left the Texas General Land Office to become CIO of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- He brings 27 years of public-sector technology experience, including leadership roles at the General Land Office, Texas Education Agency and Office of the Attorney General.
- Peterson succeeds Layla Young, who left THECB in March to become CIO for the Texas Secretary of State.
What to Know:
- Austin’s Technology Commission backed new data center rules for the City Council.
- UT researchers said data centers make up 70 percent or more of ERCOT’s interconnection queue.
- Lost quorum left several items unheard, including an Austin Public Health AI presentation.
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