Tennessee's Medicaid program is going in on process automation

The StateScoop 50 Awards honor the most influential people in state government IT and the most innovative projects that improve services.

Nearly two-thirds of states and territories signaled their intention to apply for the broadband fund within a week of the program's launch.

On the Priorities Podcast, North Carolina broadband official Nate Denny explains his approach to new federal funding for high-speed internet.

Bob C. Leek, who's been with the Las Vegas-area county since February 2021, now leads its 200-person IT department in Clark County.

Lawmakers approved a cyber coordination bill firming up CISA's information-sharing relationships with state and local governments.

Amy McLaughlin, head of the cybersecurity program at K-12 tech group CoSN, said E-Rate needs to be updated to cover network defenses.

Social-services agencies in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Louisiana are working with the group's new Safety Net Innovation Lab.

When COVID-19 closed government offices, the state's Department of Transitional Assistance started texting people who rely on its benefits.

Bloomberg Philanthropies and other groups unveiled the Local Infrastructure Hub, a program that helps communities get grant funding.

State data chief Joy Bonaguro said the Office of Data and Innovation "will allow each program to leverage the expertise of each group."

The NTIA published guidance and a timeline for BEAD, a major broadband grant program in last year's infrastructure law.

Aria, an app that connects blind and limited-vision users to helpful agents, is now available for free to travelers at Bradley International Airport.

The new laws solidify the position of the state's CISOs, establish new offices and set new requirements for critical infrastructure.