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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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Working with government customers is distinct from strictly commercial relationships in important ways. Texas CIO Amanda Crawford has some tips on how to cultivate lasting partnerships with the public sector.
The growing district is looking to build eight new schools and improve classroom capacity but will also need student and staff devices, among other items.
The commission continues to enable 911 services including next-generation communications such as emergency texting and wireless calling across the state.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is looking to replace and expand upon its current licensing system with a cloud-based solution.
The city will use Clariti to unify systems and create more efficient communications and processes.
Menon will lead a team of IT professionals serving the nation’s third-largest county and Texas’ largest. The department has 11 divisions that serve about 17,774 full-time staff and 4.7 million residents.
Dallas County’s Environmental Health Division requires a new case management system to help digitize thousands of paper inspections each year.
The invitation-only event for inventive movers and shakers was in Northlake this year.
The tax office is looking to replace all equipment with new hardware and turnkey software systems.
Several said they would push to cancel the city’s $3.5 million contract for gunshot detection technology.
Two posted opportunities point to Wi-Fi, cabling and connection needs for the school district with 43 campuses.
Implementations and contracts include digital jury payments and telecommunications.
Texas Workforce Commission Deputy CIO Jeffery Peden revealed recently the one factor that makes vendor proposals instantly more appealing.
Smart texting technology will provide assistance to voters based on the keywords provided.
The comptroller’s allocated budget for the 2024-25 biennium is $718 million, with $5 million for broadband programming.
With an online platform, the department aims to improve crime response and communications within the community.
According to Texas Workforce Commission CIO Heather Hall, the agency is looking to consolidate cross-agency services into a single system.
The city is looking for one or more service providers to establish broadband Internet service in high-priority underserved census tracts.
A vendor contracting with the state health agency reported a breach to the Office of the Attorney General and has notified those impacted.
The capital city has made it official: Kerrica Laake will lead the city’s IT efforts. Laake has experience both in the city and with community-owned Austin Energy.
The contracts, with Stolz Telecom and Tyler Technologies, aim to provide wider usage for both administrative employees and police and fire agencies.
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