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- AI training will be mandatory for state and local government employees starting in FY 2026 under House Bill 3512.
- DIR will certify at least five training programs that meet new criteria focused on responsible AI use, risk mitigation and accessibility.
- Submission guidance is expected by the end of January.
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The district's Food and Nutritional Services is seeking a solution that can handle online meal payments, menu planning and inventory management, among other requirements.
University CIOs talked shop and staffing during the inaugural Texas Higher Education IT Leadership Summit this week.
Bexar County and San Antonio have a growing data center presence, and the municipal energy provider needs to expand capacity.
Texas DMV's Wendy Barron talked about how IT needs to be a trusted adviser to the business side.
The commission previously issued a pre-solicitation notice to migrate the state’s Electronic Benefit Transfer system to the cloud.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is is seeking an annual subscription-based third-party labor market data software as a service (SaaS).
André Mendes announced that he will begin his role as the county CIO on Jan. 2.
TxDOT CIO Anh Selissen and public-sector IT leaders from various agencies were recognized for their contributions to the state’s public service.
The city has requested a nonemergency service system to provide better customer service responses to citizens’ inquiries.
The university’s MATRIX AI Consortium is looking to making AI more efficient by examining human brain function.
The chosen vendor will be expected to host and maintain the system in an external SOC 2-certified hosting environment. The system must be available to users at all hours.
The main goals of the requested system are to eliminate manual workloads, automate agenda workflows, track legislation, customize approval sequences and allow for publication to the web.
The community college serves the Fort Worth area and has about 45,000 students.
The department lost hundreds of digital evidence records early in the year and gave a progress update this week.
At the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications State of the State Conference, a panel emphasized infrastructure resilience, which involves making the proper preparations to fully recover and continue operations in the midst of a cyber attack.
The Waco college, with about 8,500 students, has adopted additional YuJa tools for instructional materials.
The school district canceled its Verizon programming for Internet and free devices, but lawmakers disagree with that decision.
The Health and Human Services pages, partly a response to a new law, point those seeking help and their advocates to agencies and legal information.
The requested registration platform is to be used by early childhood — grade 12 students, families and staff for registration and school choice applications.
CDO Amberle Carter of the Department of Family and Protective Services and UT Austin CDO Shiva Jaganathan advised agencies and vendors on how best to manage and protect their data before AI implementation.
The Veterans Land Board wants to increase awareness of its mission through data-driven social media insights.
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