The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) said today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in additional funding to six designated Tech Hubs, bringing the total funding for Tech Hubs implementation to over $714 million across 18 hubs in 21 states.
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) holds the power to boost economies, enhance equity, transform government services, and empower workers, according to the debut report from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a final rule on Friday that will allow passengers to continue to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to verify their identity at airport security checkpoints after higher REAL ID security standards go into effect next year.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun using artificial intelligence-powered security system cameras to detect guns.
The Carbon Mapper Coalition, a California-based coalition that includes the state government and philanthropic organizations, has launched a methane-detecting satellite that will help track dangerous pollutants including methane.
The St. Vrain Valley School District in Longmont, Colo., has become the first school district to adopt Avantis Education’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) content platform districtwide.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching a new initiative that will use technology to detect traffic congestion and warn drivers of dangerous slow-downs.
The City of Chicago is moving forward with launching the Chicago Taskforce on Innovation and Technology (CTIT), which will focus on creating new solutions and safety for government and connected infrastructure.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has come long way in its efforts to creatin identity protection programs that allow it to better collaborate with local and state governments, the agency’s top network security official said this week.
In a move that takes Shark Week off the TV screen, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will deploy new shark-monitoring drones to local beach communities on Long Island and New York City.
