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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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Proposed solutions must allow for the real-time remote monitoring of patient conditions on a daily basis, reduce acute care costs and increase continuity of care with regular data feeds.
The Center for Digital Government recognized it in the annual awards program due to continuous improvement, planning and IT priorities.
The chosen vendor will be contracted to design and build a comprehensive web, cloud and mobile-based interface accessible to three user groups of differing permissions.
More money is headed to law enforcement agencies across the state, including $4.8 million for body-worn cameras.
The department is requesting managed print services, document imaging, enterprise content management products and hardware for establishing and providing contracts to DIR customers.
Officials say they are investigating what stolen data is personal and private. The group Play has claimed responsibility for the hack.
The state comptroller will oversee the $1.5 billion fund intended to support broadband and telecommunications across the state.
The Sunset Advisory Commission reviews and evaluates for efficiency, effectiveness and potential abolishment.
The city council OK'd project funding that wasn't part of the city's regular budget.
Once data is collected from consumers, who owns it? According to speakers from IBM and Atos, discussing the topic at a recent event organized through the Texas Legislature, collected data and insights always belong to the creator.
The new presidential order signed last week by President Joe Biden gave the world a first look at how the U.S. will be approaching the regulation of artificial intelligence. While the executive order is aimed at federal agencies, how will it impact state and local government and education technology procurements, use cases and expectations? Join us Thursday for a webinar offering a quick rundown of the major pieces of the AI executive order and expert analysis of what the tech industry should be doing now to capitalize on this moment. Register here.
The State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management is a collaborative effort that will inform tech planning for agencies and institutes of higher education.
Experts at a legislative AI event agreed that employers looking to attract talent and retain workers would benefit from incorporating AI into their training and hiring as soon as possible.
The Legislature appropriated $18 million for the replacement of the Uniform Statewide Accounting System and Texas Identification Number System.
A consensus among panelists at an event near the Capitol was that the most effective area for AI is in back-office tasks, where there is less opportunity for public-facing failures and more opportunity for human-AI task augmentation.
The new programming sends alerts about harsh weather but will expand to include educational and other messaging.
The university issued an RFP seeking vendors who can create a robust mapping experience for its campus community.
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is looking for proposals for a digital front door that will bring together health-care information, services and additional services.
The department responsible for representing the state in civil litigation has about $57 million budgeted for information technology resources, modernization and capital projects in the 2024-25 biennium.
After a Dallas County cyber breach, a county commissioner says the government needs to fill the position, which has been vacant more than three months.
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