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Some insurance carriers have undergone wide swings in cost, as at least one plan’s premiums will more than double next year.

The bill would create a new Office of Online Safety Monitor within the New Mexico Department of Justice tasked with enforcing new requirements imposed on large AI companies.

The date you leave federal service can affect when your annuity begins and how much you receive for unused annual leave.

Arizona still plans to accept federal help on Election Day, while officials warn that staffing cuts have weakened relationships and left smaller jurisdictions with fewer resources.

COMMENTARY | A transition-ready decision record can keep state and local cyber-risk choices from losing their logic when leaders, vendors or service owners change.

Beyond technology, state chief information officers are increasingly managing the modernization of their workforce, business models and service delivery.

House lawmakers listened to presentations at the state Capitol on the impacts data centers have on Oklahoma.

A review of six agencies could not establish the full extent of DOGE’s system access or whether security rules were followed. Two agencies challenged the watchdog’s authority to investigate.

It’s the first time Speaker Julie Menin has used the body’s subpoena power.

COMMENTARY | Data centers are not conventional projects, so questions about water, utilities, infrastructure, traffic, neighborhoods and more should be asked early.

It’s the first time Speaker Julie Menin has used the body’s subpoena power.

The Trump administration recently limited the board’s authority to challenge employee removals and other adverse personnel actions, asserting that the secretary of state has final say on these decisions.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency inspector general said that budget cuts would force the office to reduce its staffing by up to 80% and effectively stop criminal investigations.

While an enterprise approach to digital identity is gaining traction across the U.S., some experts also tout a hybrid or phased model.

Some insurance carriers have undergone wide swings in cost, as at least one plan’s premiums will more than double next year.

The bill would create a new Office of Online Safety Monitor within the New Mexico Department of Justice tasked with enforcing new requirements imposed on large AI companies.

Sen. Andrew Zwicker is behind a bill that would restrict when employers can use algorithms, models, computations and other such tools.

COMMENTARY | Some are moving towards their own procurement mandates, but might find themselves in a fragmented environment that could make compliance challenging.

The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.

The IRS made more than 4,000 hires this year, but its headcount remains mostly unchanged after cutting more than a quarter of its workforce last year.

The performance of portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program largely mirrored market-wide declines.

To gain credibility for funding IT projects, state chief information officers should focus on building trust with agencies and finding innovative funding streams, speakers said at this week’s NASCIO conference.