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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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News outlets reported that the Daixin Team is behind a breach at the North Texas Municipal Water District.
This is the latest in a string of mishaps and technical problems for the county.
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione has called for more AI-related legislative appropriations requests (LARs) from state agencies in the upcoming fiscal year.
According to Amanda Crawford, the public sector has increasingly accepted tech’s integral role in constituent services.
The software and equipment, to be purchased from Election Systems & Software LLC, will replace current voting machines about 20 years old.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board commissioner recently spoke about AI with a local newspaper.
The department responsible for financing more than 1.9 million public education employees' retirement benefits has about $35.2 million budgeted for IT-related projects in the 2024-25 biennium.
The alliance, founded in 2019, is a collaboration engine helping municipalities explore smart solutions for a connected region.
Kevin Gunn recently sat down and talked about the city’s broadband partnership and planning, a key to continued growth and success for both the city and residents.
More than 100 individuals have already applied for the five-certificate series, developed and delivered at no cost by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service cybersecurity team.
The agency has issued separate solicitations for electronic files in Braille-ready format and the production of Braille copy materials for Texas public schools.
San Antonio, with a large population of cyber professionals, plays host to the national communications and electronics conference each year.
The Houston-area municipality alerted the public last week to a May security breach.
El Paso County is requesting tamper-resistant GPS and alcohol monitoring ankle and wrist devices capable of communication between the department and participants.
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Maddie Tooley began serving the state’s public sector in July.
The Collin County-based water district reportedly suffered a breach in mid-November.
The city is looking to expand, optimize and separate its electric utility infrastructure, which currently shares its SCADA system with the water utility.
The Texas Department of Transportation’s IT spending included payments to the Department of Information Resources, SAP National Security Services, Accenture and more.
The Higher Education IT Leadership Summit will explore how to lead and influence during technological shifts.
The social services agency spent $24.9 million in the IT services product category during October.
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