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New Tech Platform Will Support Childcare Subsidy Program (opens the original)
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It’s hard for county officials in Washington state to imagine how they would have put in place a new program to provide childcare support without an online digital platform.“No way! It’s laughable!” is the way Sarah Simpson responded when asked if the county could have launched Whatcom County’s new Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program, without the underpinning technology. Kids First will provide cash support for qualifying families to pay for childcare at licensed providers.Simpson serves as ch
Oregon Is Latest State to Move on Frontier AI Regulation (opens the original)
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States including California, New York and now Oregon are moving to regulate frontier AI models, taking notable steps given the federal government’s hesitancy to lead in regulatory oversight.Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday issued Executive Order No. 26-26, “Establishing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Procurement Standards for State Government,“ to set safeguards and oversight around AI tools.While supporting innovation and responsible AI use, the state will buy, contract for and use “fro
Data Center Concerns Raise Calls for Community Engagement (opens the original)
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The data center debate can stand for a healthy dose of community engagement, transparency and a larger national conversation around what exactly are we developing artificial intelligence for — and is it worth it.These were some of the larger themes debated during a panel discussion Tuesday at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C., think tank. “It may be the case that AI helps us cure diseases that we’ve been struggling with for decades. It also may be the case that AI leaves 40 percent o
Modern Procurement Unites Orange County, Calif., Departments (opens the original)
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Officials in one of California’s most populous counties are in the final stages of transitioning thousands of contracts into a new procurement and contract management platform.Orange County has been working with OpenGov Procurement and Contract Management to modernize its procurement and contract management system. In the next two weeks, the county will complete the process of migrating more than 6,000 active contracts into the new centralized system, streamlining and standardizing business proc
In Extreme Weather, Cities Seek Solutions to Be Resilient (opens the original)
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The temperature is expected to top 100 degrees on Thursday in Riverside, Calif. In 2024, this city of roughly 323,000 residents about 50 miles from the Pacific Ocean saw 39 days above 100 degrees, a 51 percent increase from 2000, said Patricia Lock Dawson, the city’s mayor.Extreme heat — and the numerous concerns that come with it — has become a challenge for cities across the country, as they consider resiliency strategies for a present and future impacted by climate change.Riverside hosted the
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