A car pummeled by heavy rain in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 9, 2024 as Hurricane Milton approaches. (Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images) Florida debuts emergency communications tool in wake of Hurricane Milton Florida launched the Broadcast Emergency Alerting and Communication Operational Network, a tool for resilient communications during emergencies. Oct 10, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Priorities Podcast Data ‘a strategic asset’ for state government, says CIO South Dakota CIO Madhu Gottumukkala says his state’s data governance efforts involve transforming data into a “strategic asset.” Oct 9, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) CivStart launches startup accelerator for AI in government Gov tech firms in CivStart's new AI cohort take on tasks like chatbot-as-a-service tools and real-time cybersecurity monitoring. Sep 4, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
A box of food scraps that will be composted sits at the Norcal Waste Systems transfer station April 21, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) CivStart announces startups for 2023 accelerator cohort The 2023 cohort of "civic-minded" entrepreneurs in CivStart's accelerator program will receive support and mentorship for two years, the group says. Sep 6, 2023 By Keely Quinlan