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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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During the year’s second quarter, the Texas Department of Public Safety purchased goods and services from Versaterm Public Safety Inc., Microassist Inc. and more.
The Texas Education Agency issued two related requests for proposals to acquire academic assessments for emerging bilingual students; both require computer or online components.
The job would involve performing complex data analysis and research for the division, which handles the agency’s enterprise programs and risk prevention efforts.
The projects funded would include student and staff device refreshes for iPads, laptops and Chromebooks and classroom technology such as interactive display panels.
The TxDMV has released an opportunity for a customer queue management system to enable customer self service and allow for central management of appointments, surveys and other functions.
Supporting 24 departments and about 13,000 full-time city employees, Houston Information Technology Services has a $99,586,000 budget and anticipates having 212.5 full-time positions in the coming year, according to budget documents.
The job would entail overseeing the team supporting central intake for applications solutions work requests, centralized requirements, testing and quality assurance.
Two school district IT leaders are praising recent state funding for managed security services and discussing their prioritization of cybersecurity to protect users and systems.
The software would be used to inspect pesticide product labels submitted for registration for sale or use in the state.
The city's budget proposal names tech projects for public safety and public works.
The agency that oversees 640,000 acres of parks and other sites will use an OpenGov platform.
The city's budget outlines multiple capital tech projects.
The agencies in recruitment are the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
After serving as CIO for nearly three years, Chris Stewart shared that the city’s five-year strategic plan “will revamp pretty much everything” regarding IT, including project management and procurement.
Steve Pier, deputy executive director of the Department of Information Resources, recently spoke on a panel about AI and later shared thoughts and resources on keeping current on the AI landscape.
A portion of the $436.1 million bond includes several tech replacements, purchases and refreshes.
The State of Technology: Texas Industry Forum has a robust speaker lineup that will discuss technology implications of the state budget and recent legislation.
The commissioners court voted not to audit the much-criticized TechShare.Courts software that recently launched.
“We are excited to bring Joe onto the SLED Cloudflare team as we expand our presence in Austin,” said Will Payne, the company’s U.S. head of sales.
The job would entail programming software solutions, leading small to medium-size technology projects, and working with internal and external stakeholders.
The agency is looking for an experienced firm that will assist in readying its recent platform adoption for its full launch.
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