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- The project is located on a 440-acre site near Lytle just north of Interstate 35 in an unincorporated area of Medina County.
- The data center will provide cloud storage and artificial intelligence services for an unnamed customer described as one of the nation’s top five technology companies.
- Rowan plans to power the campus primarily with hydroelectric, solar and wind generation.
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- Workforce Solutions Cameron (WFSC) provides employment and training services under the Texas Workforce Commission’s workforce network.
- WFSC's website was last updated in 2017.
- The chosen contractor is expected to conduct a full content audit, optimize user experience and ensure compliance with federal accessibility standards.
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- The budget bill for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 grants DPS a $133 million IT capital budget.
- Jessica Ballew, who assumed the role in September 2024, is the department’s chief information officer.
- Ballew will headline an Industry Insider — Texas member briefing July 23.
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- Intel informed the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) on Wednesday that it would lay off 110 workers in its Austin office.
- IBM informed the TWC last week that it will close its facility in Coppell, laying off 59 employees.
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- The bulk of new investments appear in the Austin District, where TxDOT is proposing $32 million in projects along the I-35 corridor.
- The draft also underscores continued investment in infrastructure that supports smart mobility and emission reduction goals.
- TxDOT is administering $75 million through the Carbon Reduction Program for non-urban areas.
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- TWC is seeking a fully developed, web-based platform that enables individuals to store, manage and share their academic and workforce credentials.
- The solution aims to support the state’s goal of addressing the middle-skills gap by helping job seekers track credentials and share verified information with employers.
The agenda has four legislative items dedicated to relief funding, flood warning system improvements, strengthening flood emergency communications and natural disaster preparation and recovery.
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- The petition calls on the city of Kerrville and Kerr County Commissioners' Court to install an outdoor early warning siren system for life-threatening emergencies.
- The petition had gained 39,344 signatures as of Thursday morning.
- It remains unclear how Kerr County’s existing set of emergency monitors was deficient or if it failed during the deadly July 4 flash flooding along the Guadalupe River.
Olear previously served as IBM’s principal manager for the U.S. public sector, specifically leading the company’s data/AI and automation businesses.
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- The Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to create a Harris County Broadband Task Force.
- More than 171,000 homes in Harris County do not have a broadband connection.
- Harris County Universal Services CIO and Executive Director Sindhu Menon will lead the task force.
According to the agency’s request for information, TxDOT is surveying vendors on bridge inventory system best practices.
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- The requested software includes screen readers, real-time document remediation, accessible alternative format generation and more.
- The software must be integrable with the Canvas learning management system.
Previously, SoS CIO Dan Teczar served as both the agency's CIO and its CDO.
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- The desired solution must store electronic client medical records and case management information.
- The current environment requires DSHS staff to manually enter data on paper charts.
- HHSC estimates more than 500,000 client records from previous years have not been entered into the existing platform.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is hiring a cybersecurity leader to guide strategic planning and safeguard systems as it takes on responsibility for the state's lottery.
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- The moratorium would have rendered state AI measures, including a landmark Texas bill passed this session, impossible to enforce without sacrificing federal funding.
- A day before the vote, state Sen. Angela Paxton sent a letter to Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn urging them to remove the moratorium provision.
Industry Insider — Texas will not publish a newsletter on Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The newsletter will resume on Monday morning.
The agency requires a software-as-a-service solution that streamlines the process of auditing and reporting risk-related information across all program areas.
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- Five House bills signed into law this session directly impact DIR and its functions.
- Cybersecurity responsibilities are shifting from DIR to the newly established Texas Cyber Command.
- DIR is due to receive a $1.6 billion budget and an $18 million IT capital budget.
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- Plano requires a commercial off-the-shelf solution that will automatically generate visual training guides.
- The city currently creates training materials and process guides manually due to a lack of a standardized documentation tool.
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- The tollway authority’s request for information asks vendors to describe their system’s real-time reporting, analytics and learning progress tracking capabilities.
- NTTA has released multiple solicitation requests for solutions with AI integrations.
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- Products include emergency alert systems, mass notification systems and various sensors; services include data backup, cybersecurity incident response and business continuity planning.
- Cooperative contract purchases specific to emergency preparedness and disaster recovery accounted for about $58 million in Fiscal Year 2024.
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