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- TxDOT has completed more than a dozen AI projects and is actively developing more than 20 others, with 200-plus use cases identified.
- The updated plan aligns with new state law and introduces a formal scoring system to prioritize AI initiatives based on readiness, risk and impact.
- Key deployments include automated invoice processing, traffic incident detection and the rollout of generative AI tools to staff.
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The Best of Texas awards, part of the Texas Digital Government Summit, honor public agencies working to improve the constituent experience.
“We are proud of Jeff’s extraordinary accomplishments and look forward to working with more government agencies to eliminate fraud and enable equitable and inclusive access to critical services for all Americans,” said Matt Thompson, Socure’s senior vice president and general manager for public sector.
“Our goal is to be a leader and learner in these technology spaces,” said CIO Sindhu Menon. “So many agencies across the country are experimenting and working with these novel technologies and we plan to be part of the conversation.”
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione received the award for his work forwarding technology and information security in the state Legislature.
Terrell State Hospital is the latest psychiatric hospital replacement project in the state after HHSC’s grand opening of the $305 million Austin State Hospital and the $357 million San Antonio State Hospital.
The TEA, tasked with student success and public school-oriented goals, also spent a half-million on curriculum and assessment.
The college wishes to automate case management tasks, family and medical leave tracking, paycheck calculation and notices with a new system.
The requested solution will be required to service all health-related schools and colleges in the Texas A&M University System, such as Tarleton State University.
The DPD and Clearview AI are entering into a three-year, roughly $89,000 contract to be paid from grant money, meaning it didn’t require city council approval.
The division’s proposed 2024-25 budget, totaling $103.3 million, rose about $3.7 million with cybersecurity and enterprise application programming receiving boosts.
The five-year plan includes multiple components that require third-party strategies and solutions to meet the state’s goals.
As part of Industry Insider — Texas’ ongoing efforts to educate readers on state and local government, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione detailed legislation to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
The Austin electrical utility requires an out-of-the-box solution that will not need source code revisions to meet its requirements.
This year’s Minority Supplier Development Council expo and fair will generate millions in business for minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses in areas including small tech, construction, sales and services.
Kate Kinnison has been with the city for more than a decade, with the majority in the Office of Innovation.
The BDO is seeking public input about broadband speeds and what threshold Texas will use to determine funding eligibility. Speed thresholds are in play after the FCC raised the national benchmark.
The new site must be easily navigable, support multiple languages and include a tool for locating child-care services offices across various devices.
The TREC would like to hear from highly qualified vendors who can provide a modern, secure system for managing various aspects of human resources and document management.
The executive director of the East Texas Council of Governments updated county commissioners on how more than $500K is being used for broadband planning and development.
Vendors seeking to do business with SLED entities may look to two agencies for information: the comptroller’s office and DIR.
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